It’s been a great year for memes, from Ariana Grande’s “Thank U, Next” to the “U Want This” bunny to our beloved Gritty. 2018 may be almost over, but that doesn’t mean we’re done with shareable content, and November gave us another entry into the yearly meme canon: “Don’t Say It.”
The meme imagines a hypothetical scenario where the person tweeting knows they shouldn’t say something awkward but totally says it anyway. We’ve all been there, which makes this tweet trend extra relatable.
The “Don’t Say It” meme can be the perfect vessel to vent pop culture frustrations:
*anyone says âdeath starâ*
my brain:
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donât say itme: many bothans died to bring us information on the SECOND death star, not the first!!!
â Michelle Buchman (@michelledeidre) November 19, 2018
*reads anything online about Spiderman*
my brain:
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Don’t say it.me: âYou know, there’s a hyphen in there.â
â Hector Navarro (@Hectorisfunny) November 19, 2018
*tries to watch any Harry Potter movie with people*
My Brain:
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Don’t say itMe to everyone: âthat didnât happen in the bookâ
â remy â¯Í (@remyynykolee) November 19, 2018
Or to really just get nerdy in general:
Star Wars fan: May the force be with you.
My brain:
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Don’t say itThe Lutheran in me: and also with you.
â suzi talley (@suzannaruthh) November 19, 2018
Luke: I failed you, Ben. Iâm sorry.
Kyloâs brain:
DONâT SAY IT
DONâT SAY I-Kylo: IâM SURE YOU ARE!
â Gina (@ginagemeni) November 19, 2018
*first three notes of Into The New World start playing*
my brain:
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don’t say itme: SARANGHAE NEOL I NEUKKIM IDAEROOOOOOOO pic.twitter.com/gMaexYGDsl
â G~â #PunkRightNow #RBB (@yulahollic) November 20, 2018
Friend: Hey
My brain:
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donât say itMe: Hey now hey noOoOoOoOoW this is what dreeeeams are made of
â Lizzie McGuire (@ImLizzieM) November 12, 2018
*feels sick*
my brain:
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donât say itme: mR sTaRk? i dOnT fEeL sO gOoD
â juliah (@spideystights) November 11, 2018
me: /sees fog anywhere/
my brain:
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donât say itme: it’s like silent hill
â lyn (@MAMETCHl) November 11, 2018
*someone says I didnât know that*
my brain:
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donât say itme: you know nothing jon snow #GameOfThrones
â SAHIL ILYAS (@SAHiiL_iiLYAS) November 16, 2018
Man at the q&a part of the book panel:
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Donât say itMan: âItâs less of a question and more of a comment…â
â Nikesh Shukla (@nikeshshukla) November 13, 2018
Or to combine multiple memes at once:
*teacher says “thank you”*
my brain:
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don’t say itme: 🗣️ NEXT!!!!!!!!@ArianaGrande
â Capital (@CapitalOfficial) November 11, 2018
*taylor swift out shopping for suitcases*
Her brain-
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Don’t say itTaylor – âYâall think I can fit in that?â
â Sydney Rose (@theysydspeaknow) November 15, 2018
*Lady Gaga doing an interview*
Her brain:
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Don’t say itGaga: pic.twitter.com/lFNB8WpzzH
â Lady Gaga ⭐ (@AMENARTPOP) November 15, 2018
Even the official accounts are getting in on it.
Claire: Jerry! Hi!
Jerryâs brain:
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donât say itJerry: pic.twitter.com/cZ4Bw7PuvL
â Seinfeld (@SeinfeldTV) November 19, 2018
us: peaky blinders s4 comes to the service on dec 19!!!
them:
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don’t say itthem: ok but where’s b99?
â Netflix UK & Ireland (@NetflixUK) November 20, 2018
*Sees a new pair of ears that we donât own*
Our brain:
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Donât say itUs: ONE more pair wonât hurt, right? #ShareYourEars
â Disneyland Today (@DisneylandToday) November 20, 2018
Do you relate to the “Don’t Say It” meme as much as we do? Let us know below!