A guy fresh out of wisdom teeth surgery had one of those classic post-anesthesia moments that quickly turned into internet gold. Tommy DiScipio recently dug up an old video from seven years ago and shared it on TikTok, where it exploded in popularity. Still groggy from the procedure, he sat on the couch at home while his two dogs wandered over to check on him. In his dazed state, he suddenly spotted them and yelled out “Dinosaurs! Dinosaurs!” in a mix of shock and urgency that had everyone cracking up.
The clip captures Tommy twitching slightly as his golden retriever Katie and Jack Russell terrier Rusty approach him calmly. His mom tries to reassure him that no dinosaurs are in the house, but he remains convinced for a brief, hilarious moment. Soon enough, the prehistoric vision fades, and he recognizes his pets again. Tommy later explained that the anesthesia made his brain invent its own wild reality right after leaving the operating room.
He even recalled believing he was in the middle of the Civil War earlier that day, complete with saluting nurses and his mom as he left the clinic. Tommy shared that he has only fuzzy memories of getting home and no recollection at all of the dinosaur outburst or sitting on the couch. The video shows just how disorienting general anesthesia can be during recovery, often leading to temporary confusion, repeating questions, or emotional swings as the drugs wear off.
What makes the clip so endearing is Tommy’s genuine alarm mixed with the everyday scene of two friendly dogs just wanting to be near their owner. Viewers flooded the comments with laughs, calling Katie and Rusty the sweetest dinosaurs imaginable and praising Tommy for staying relatively calm in the face of imaginary prehistoric intruders. One person joked that he reacted pretty composed given that dinosaurs were supposedly loose in the house, while others loved how he sounded like he was urgently warning everyone else.
@scipioskincare in case you needed a laugh today here's a video of me a couple years ago mistaking my dogs for dinosaurs after getting my wisdom teeth removed.
♬ original sound – Tommy | Acne & Skincare
Tommy admitted the footage amused him when he first saw it, but he never expected it to reach millions. The post racked up over 10 million views and nearly 2 million likes on TikTok alone, with the total reach across social media hitting around 30 million people who got a good chuckle out of it. Stories like this remind everyone that embarrassing anesthesia moments are more common than you might think, and sharing them can make others feel less alone if they worry about acting strangely after surgery.
These lighthearted videos highlight the unpredictable side of waking up from procedures, turning potential awkwardness into shared joy. Tommy’s experience shows how even a routine wisdom teeth extraction can lead to unexpected hilarity when the brain is still clearing out the meds.
Have you or someone you know had a funny reaction coming out of anesthesia, and what do you remember most about it in the comments?
