About

I Be Like IDK And Be Knowing refers to a catchphrase that was coined on Twitter in mid-2020. In 2021, it was used on platforms like TikTok and Instagram where it was paired with different images and videos.

Origin

On August 4th, 2020, the rap artist Hook posted a tweet^[1] that read, "I be like idk and be knowing," receiving roughly 169,200 likes over the course of a year and a half (shown below).

Spread

On November 3rd, 2020, Twitter^[2] user Luljamarr posted a copycat tweet that received roughly 2,500 likes in a little over one year. This spread the catchphrase to Facebook, where Facebook^[3] page Mystic Visions posted a text-post on December 28th, earning roughly 3,800 reactions over one year (shown below).

Other than Instagram and Facebook text-posts, the catchphrase didn't receive an increase in usage until late 2021. This is because of the TikToker^[4] g33briel, who posted a video on October 24th, 2021, that used the catchphrase. The TikTok (shown below) received roughly 739,900 plays and 198,100 likes over the course of two months.

A screenshot of g33briel's TikTok was reposted to Instagram^[5] by the account lifeisnotasoup the next day, where it received roughly 1,700 likes (shown below). The screenshot was posted by other accounts too, like Facebook^[6] page Dank Memes, who made their post on October 27th and earned roughly 1,700 reactions and 4,800 shares.

On October 29th, 2021, Facebook^[7] page Tyler's Dank Memes & Sick jokes posted a Whisper meme that used the catchphrase, receiving roughly 1,200 reactions over the course of two months (shown, below). Overall, more meme pages on Instagram and Facebook used the catchphrase going into January 2022.

Various Examples

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