I Can't Goon
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About
I Can't Goon is a catchphrase used in reference to the goonicide and gooneral popularized through a viral video of a man chanting "I can't goon!" in a restaurant. The phrase is presumably a play on the sentence "I can't go on" and is sometimes falsely claimed to be the final words of Nautica Malone before he took his own life in early 2025. It became a prevalent reference in memes related to the goonicide in late January through early February 2025, including through an original TikTok audio of the man chanting the phrase.
Origin
On January 27th, 2025, Instagram[1] user tresellers posted several videos from the gooneral. In one video, a man is seen entering the Bikini Beans cafe with a sign, yelling, "I can't goon." The video gained over 9,600 likes in three weeks. The video was reuploaded by TikToker[2] @rig.irony that day, garnering over 2.1 million views in the same span of time.
@rig.irony The final goon #goo #irony #hoodirony #wockst★rz #fyp ♬ original sound – rig.irony
Spread
The video garnered viral spread and inspired the phrase "I can't goon" to become a rallying cry in relation to the goonicide incident. On January 27th, 2025, it was reposted by X[3] user @senzuservin, garnering over 4,800 likes in three weeks.
On January 31st, TikToker[4] @lowtapervoidz posted a video of three meant chanting the phrase in a mall, with one man holding a sign reading "I can't goon," garnering over 3.2 million views in just over two weeks.
@lowtapervoidz Goon too early man GIP🕊️😔 #fyp #fypシ ♬ original sound – Low Taper Voidz
Posts using the catchphrase also appeared on Reddit in late January and early February 2025. For instance, a post to the /r/goons[5] subreddit on January 29th showing a man with an "I Can't Goon" sign that included the logo for the Goons podcast received over 260 upvotes and 15 comments in 20 days.
On February 13th, 2025, Redditor sexhaver73256 posted a Name Soundalikes meme to the /r/namesoundalikes[6] subreddit, receiving over 50 upvotes in five days.
Various Examples
@chrisss.vfx I CAN'T GOON 😭 #goonicide #icantgoon #yn #gooneral #chrisvfx #ratomilton #dancingrat #mrwasheewashee #huzz #drivethrough #frigginpacketyo #brainrot ♬ original sound – Chris VFX
@theyhateejp Rise, Gooners! The time has come to stand tall, united under one banner. No more silence, no more waiting. This is our pride, our history, our future! The Gooner Revolution starts now. Raise your voices, lift your scarves, and let the world hear the roar of true passion. Together, we are unstoppable. Together, we are one❤️ #icantgoon #goonicide #foryoupagе #nauticamalone ♬ original sound – rig.irony
@rllyriot #goonicide #goonin #goonie #nautica #nauticamalone #dodge ♬ original sound – rig.irony
@j4xks #goonicide #xyzcba #fyp #ybg #cr9w ♬ original sound – rig.irony
Related Memes
Drive-Thru Goonicide
Drive-Thru Goonicide, also known as Pantsless Guy In Bikini Bean Barista Drive-Thru, refers to a viral video of a man exposing himself at a coffee shop drive-thru in Arizona. The video shows an employee at Bikini Bean Barista recording a man driving a Black Dodge Challenger through the drive-thru window, asking him, "Sir, have you been here before?" As the woman approaches the man's window, it becomes apparent that the man is not wearing pants and is exposing himself. The woman then says, "Unacceptable, you need to leave." The clip began going viral on Instagram and Twitter / X on January 10th, 2025. On January 13th, news about the man, purportedly named Nautica Malone, allegedly committing suicide began making the rounds online, leading several internet users to joke about him committing "goonercide."
Gooneral
The Gooneral, also known as Bikini Cafe Drive-Thru Gooneral or Goonlord Vigil, refers to a vigil held for Nautica Malone, the Drive-Thru Goonicide man, who exposed himself at a coffee shop drive-thru in Arizona and later committed suicide in early January 2025. The funeral occurred in front of the drive-thru featured in the viral video recorded by one of the employees in late January, spawning memes, jokes and backlash on X / Twitter, Instagram and TikTok over the people who attended the event.
Search Interest
External References
[1] Instagram – tresellers
[3] X – senzuservin
[4] TikTok – lowtapervoidz
[6] Reddit – r/namesoundalikes
