The ‘Don’t say it’ meme is so relatable for anyone whose mouth has a mind of its own

2018%2f10%2f17%2f52%2flauraps.2264fBy Laura Byager

Sometimes your mouth is just not in the mood to follow instructions from your brain.

We all know the feeling of having no control over the words coming out of our mouths. And now, that feeling has been encapsulated in the “don’t say it” meme.

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The meme, which has spread rapidly over Twitter,  is all about those situations where you end up saying the one thing you’re trying your hardest not to.  

This is a classic. 

*Gets in taxi*

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

Don’t say it

Don’t say it

Me: “Been busy?”

— George Aylett (@GeorgeAylett) November 7, 2018

So relatable. 

*person at KFC asks if I want a large meal*

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

Me- “aye g’won then”

— Luke (@lukedyson_) November 10, 2018

Some jokes should not be made. 

*hears cashier say price of item costing €19 and something cent*

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: great year

— sian (@sianvconway) November 11, 2018

Let those dad jokes out. 

*sees road work ahead sign*

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

don’t say it

don’t say it

me: i sUrE hOpE iT dOeS

— mads ⚢ (@maddiefishhx) November 11, 2018

TFW Ariana Grande is always on your mind.

*teacher says “thank you”*

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

me: 🗣 NEXT!!!!!!!!@ArianaGrande

— Capital (@CapitalOfficial) November 11, 2018

When you’re feeling generous but not really.

*knows I shouldn’t spend all my money on alcohol*

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

Me – so what does the 15 people sat at this table want to drink!

— etta may (@_e_t_t_a_a_) November 11, 2018

And finally this all too familiar situation at the bar. 

“is that a single or a double?”

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

me: double please

— LENNY (@lennzeppelin) November 11, 2018

These tweets are proof that we need to fund more research into a cure for verbal diarrhoea.

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