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 “death starâ€*
my brain:don’t say itdon’t say itdon’t say itdon’t say itdon’t say itdon’t say itdon’t say itdon’t say itdon’t say itdon’t say itdon’t say itme: many bothans died to bring us information on the SECOND death star, not the first!!!— Michelle Buchman (@michelledeidre) November 19, 2018
*reads anything online about Spiderman*
my brain:Don’t say it.Don’t say it.Don’t say it.Don’t say it.Don’t say it.Don’t say it.Don’t say it.Don’t say it.Don’t say it.Don’t say it.Don’t say it.Don’t say it.me: “You 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:Don’t say itDon’t say itDon’t say itDon’t say itDon’t say itDon’t say itDon’t say itDon’t say itDon’t say itDon’t say itDon’t say itMe to everyone: “that didn’t happen in the bookâ€â€” remy ⚯͛ (@remyynykolee) November 19, 2018
Or to really just get nerdy in general:
Star Wars fan: May the force be with you.
My brain:Don’t say itDon’t say itDon’t say itDon’t say itDon’t say itDon’t say itDon’t say itDon’t say itDon’t say itDon’t say itDon’t say itThe Lutheran in me: and also with you.— suzi talley (@suzannaruthh) November 19, 2018
Luke: I failed you, Ben. I’m sorry.
Kylo’s brain:DON’T SAY ITDON’T SAY I-Kylo: I’M SURE YOU ARE!— Gina (@ginagemeni) November 19, 2018
*first three notes of Into The New World start playing*
my brain:don’t say itdon’t say itdon’t say itdon’t say itdon’t say itdon’t say itdon’t say itdon’t say itdon’t say itme: SARANGHAE NEOL I NEUKKIM IDAEROOOOOOOO pic.twitter.com/gMaexYGDsl— G~☆ #PunkRightNow #RBB (@yulahollic) November 20, 2018
Friend: Hey
My brain:don’t say itdon’t say itdon’t say itdon’t say itdon’t say itdon’t say itdon’t say itdon’t say itdon’t say itdon’t say itdon’t say itdon’t say itdon’t say itdon’t say itMe: Hey now hey noOoOoOoOoW this is what dreeeeams are made of— Lizzie McGuire (@ImLizzieM) November 12, 2018
*feels sick*
my brain:don’t say itdon’t say itdon’t say itdon’t say itdon’t say itdon’t say itdon’t say itdon’t say itdon’t say itdon’t say itdon’t say itdon’t say itdon’t say itdon’t say itme: mR sTaRk? i dOnT fEeL sO gOoD— juliah (@spideystights) November 11, 2018
me: /sees fog anywhere/
my brain:don’t say itdon’t say itdon’t say itdon’t say itdon’t say itdon’t say itdon’t say itme: it’s like silent hill— lyn (@MAMETCHl) November 11, 2018
*someone says I didn’t know that*
my brain:don’t say itdon’t say itdon’t say itdon’t say itdon’t say itdon’t say itdon’t say itdon’t say itdon’t say itdon’t say itdon’t say itdon’t say itdon’t say itme: you know nothing jon snow #GameOfThrones— SAHIL ILYAS (@SAHiiL_iiLYAS) November 16, 2018
Man at the q&a part of the book panel:
Don’t say itDon’t say itDon’t say itDon’t say itDon’t say itDon’t say itDon’t say itDon’t say itDon’t say itDon’t say itDon’t say itDon’t say itDon’t say itMan: ‘It’s less of a question and more of a comment…’— Nikesh Shukla (@nikeshshukla) November 13, 2018
Or to combine multiple memes at once:
*teacher says “thank you”*
my brain:don’t say itdon’t say itdon’t say itdon’t say itdon’t say itdon’t say itdon’t say itdon’t say itdon’t say itdon’t say itdon’t say itme: 🗣️ NEXT!!!!!!!! @ArianaGrande— Capital (@CapitalOfficial) November 11, 2018
*taylor swift out shopping for suitcases*
Her brain-Don’t say itDon’t say itDon’t say itDon’t say itDon’t say itDon’t say itDon’t say itDon’t say itDon’t say itDon’t say itDon’t say itDon’t say itTaylor – “Y’all think I can fit in that?â€â€” Sydney Rose (@theysydspeaknow) November 15, 2018
*Lady Gaga doing an interview*
Her brain:Don’t say itDon’t say itDon’t say itDon’t say itDon’t say itDon’t say itDon’t say itDon’t say itDon’t say itDon’t say itDon’t say itDon’t say itGaga: pic.twitter.com/lFNB8WpzzH— Lady Gaga ⭐ (@AMENARTPOP) November 15, 2018
Even the official accounts are getting in on it.
Claire: Jerry! Hi!
Jerry’s brain:don’t say itdon’t say itdon’t say itdon’t say itdon’t say itJerry: pic.twitter.com/cZ4Bw7PuvL— Seinfeld (@SeinfeldTV) November 19, 2018
us: peaky blinders s4 comes to the service on dec 19!!!
them:don’t say itdon’t say itdon’t say itdon’t say itdon’t say itdon’t say itdon’t say itdon’t say itdon’t say itdon’t say itthem: ok but where’s b99?— Netflix UK & Ireland (@NetflixUK) November 20, 2018
*Sees a new pair of ears that we don’t own*
Our brain:Don’t say itDon’t say itDon’t say itDon’t say itDon’t say itDon’t say itDon’t say itDon’t say itDon’t say itDon’t say itUs: ONE more pair won’t hurt, right? #ShareYourEars— Disneyland Today (@DisneylandToday) November 20, 2018
