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Ira Madison III Φ @ira * Follow Wait (The Whisper Song)" comes on: Friend 1: Don't do it! Friend 2: Don't start! GIF

#teamk * 으+ Follow Michaelxbaker "formation comes on in public* Friend 1: Don't start. Friend 2: You better not. Me:

cam/follow me ariana @GrandesDevotion * Follow Into You Comes On* Friend 1: Don't Friend 2: Please do- Me: 0:00/0:25

Anaconda comes on in public Friend 1: Don't start. Friend 2: You better not. Me:

18 @EnnaTheGreat Follow Deja Vu comes on in public and the bridge is coming Friend 1: Dont start Friend 2: You better not Me: Mickey 0:21l RETWEETS LIKES 183 :37 PM-30 Jun 2016 183 ·197

S R * Follow @fourfivehours "Work comes on in public* Friend 1: Don't start. Friend 2: You better not. Me: RETWEETSIKES 336 331 4:04 PM-30 Jun 2016 336331

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About

Don't Start (aka Friend 1 Friend 2) is a dialogue meme based on a snowclone in which the poster gets excited by a song that comes on and reacts in a carefree manner, typically illustrated as an image or video of a dance, despite his/her close friends' plea to not embarrass them in public.

Origin

On June 29th, 2016, Twitter user @dannyyonce posted the first iteration of the meme^[1] illustrating his reaction to hearing the song "Run the World" by Beyonce in public (shown below). As of July 18, 2016, the original tweet has over 1,800 retweets and 2,500 likes.

Spread

In July, the snowclone quickly spread after being reposted by popular meme-curating twitter accounts like CommonGayBoy^[2] and @CommonWhiteGirl,^[3] spawning several variations centered around other popular songs in the process.

After a week of making the rounds on Twitter, the meme earned explainers on sites like The Fader^[4] and The Daily Dot.^[5]

Various Examples

External References

^[1] Twitter-- @dannyyonce's original tweet

^[2] Twitter-- Common Gay Boy's repost

^[3] Twitter-- Common White Girl's iteration

^[4] The Fader-- This Meme Captures Exactly How You Feel When Your Song Comes On In Public

^[5] The Daily Dot-- Dancing badly to your favorite jam is even more fun with the 'don't start' meme

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