Imagine your bestie says to you, "Omg, I didn't tell you!" Your ears immediately perk up because you know you're about to hear some seriously interesting gossip. Which one of your friends hooked up with someone scandalous? Did someone get cheated on? Who'd you see from HS who's now a heffer? Tell me Giggy retweeted you! The overwhelming feeling of excitement floods your brain so fast that it fools your body into thinking you're not hungry. Then she tells you ___________. And all you can say is, Stttttooppppp, I can't.
How many times have you heard these words come out of your and all your friends' mouths? It's probably more than you've checked your phone today, or talked shit about Anne Hathaway in the past week. "Stop I can't" is one of those phrases that says so much by saying so little, or at times, it says so much but means so very little.
Let's break it down:
Like with any of our sayings, Stop I can't has multiple definitions. Sure you can use "Stop I can't" when feeling excited, but it's also the best way to answer when you weren't fucking listening.
Omgggg bla bla bla, and bla bla, can you believe it?? STOPPPP..I CAN'T
Your friend could have told you that she realized she's a lesbian or that her mother is holding her Bloomingdales card hostage, but it wouldn't matter, because you weren't paying attention. But if you say Stoppp I can't, she won't know the difference and you can go on your merry way texting, and thinking your friend is straight.
Did you hear about Snow's coke problem? Stoppp, I can't
This phrase is also a great way to react to something neutrally. Say someone tells you they found out that this guy you secretly want to hook up with has the herp. You're disgusted but shadily kind of pissed off. Obviously, you can't show these mixed feelings. Slap on a Stopppp I can't and you can completely forget about that weird time you had a crush on a guy with an STD.
Sometimes you'd say Stop I can't if you literally can't handle something. Like your BBB won't stop following you around the bar or when you get to the gym and the scene is like, ridic. Omg our coke dealer is going hard on the Arc right now...STOPPP I cannnn't. The situation is too much, and you need to GTFO.
The true advantage of using this phrase is that it is the most efficient way to emote without risking early-onset wrinkles or putting stress your vocal chords. I mean, everyone hates that girl who shrieks, like a fucking Belieber, at the slightest bit of interesting information. With Stop I can't, you're able to remain calm, not finish your sentence, and not get yelled at for not paying attention to what anyone is saying. Plus, who wants to scream soberly when everyone knows you should rest your voice so people can hear you from across the bar later tonight. You think Adele bruised her vocal chords because she was belting Someone Like You just a bit too often? Nah, it' s because her friend told her that her ex fucked Xtina Aguilera and she couldn't help but scream, "NO WAY - THAT FAT ASS BITCH!?" When all she really had to say was, Stopppp I can't.
i canttttt
Posted on — ReplyStop I can’t even. This is perf
Posted on — Replybut actually this is so fucking accurate
Posted on — Replyi often say this in response your articles. love it!
another great usage is when awful music is playing and you simply say “i can’t” as you abruptly change the song without even remotely considering whether anyone else finds this aural atrocity to their liking.
Posted on — Replybut actually. is this real right now? omg perf, aaaactually legit though
Posted on — Replydead. on the ground. revive me plz. this is a fucking masterpiece.
Posted on — Replywe def need to discuss anoth betchy lingiustic…
i dieee/im dead/all other variations
Posted on — ReplyI can’t.
Posted on — ReplyOmg our coke dealer is going hard on the Arc right now.
that line was so right
Posted on — Replystoooppp…. this is too much. love it.
Posted on — Replyi die.
Posted on — Replymake a post abt saying “what?” and pretending not to hear someone’s request when you don’t wanna comply with it but don’t wanna just outright refuse (“can i borrow your phone to call my mom?” “What?” “Can I borrow your phone?” “What?” “Never mind.”)
Posted on — ReplyI can’t imagine my existence without a sites like yours, luxury hotels, as well as tasty ice-cream. You’re a wonderful writer
Posted on — Replyso legit happy that we have finally found our fellow betches. thank you for taking the time to put some real sense into the damn internet.
Posted on — ReplySISTERSSSS!!! :D <3luv
Me and my bestie spent 40 minutes trashing Anne Hathaway the other day…how do you betches know my life
Posted on — ReplyA true betch has a Saks or Barneys card, not a Bloomingdales card. Bloomingdales is one notch above Macys (ugh.)
Posted on — ReplyI am so glad I am not the only one who thinks she is an absolute waste of existence. Like why? Such a fug, I can’t even.
Posted on — Replythis is perf like i honestly can’t right now
Posted on — ReplyI can’t.. this is too funny. Love you betches
Posted on — Replyridiculously accurate, cant even handle it
Posted on — Replyi cannot
Posted on — Reply<strong>i cannnnn’t<a>http://i.imgur.com/iGWd0.gif</a>
Posted on — Replystaaahhhpppp… i can’t. how did you find out about my life?!?!??!
Posted on — ReplyIlliterate cunts.
Posted on — Replyahaha, but not its just “Stoooopp” no I can’t.
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