![I Can't. Not Again. I'm... Not Strong Enough I Can't. Not Again. I'm... Not Strong Enough](https://i.kym-cdn.com/entries/icons/mobile/000/028/686/2488b1bf-7378-4f27-a887-1673ec2d966a_screenshot.jpg)
I Can't. Not Again. I'm... Not Strong Enough
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About
"I Can't. Not Again. I'm… Not Strong Enough." is a memorable quote uttered by Mr. Incredible in the 2004 computer-animated superhero film The Incredibles. A screen capture of the character saying the line has been used as a reaction image macro to express exhaustion or reluctance based on previous experience. Starting in September 2019, a version recaptioned Shut the Fuck Up, Please Shut the Fuck Up gained significant popularity, used to express tired annoyance.
Origin
On November 5th, 2004, the Pixar film The Incredibles was released in the United States.[1] In the film, Mr. Incredible explains why he does not want his wife, Elastigirl (voiced by Craig T. Nelson and Holly Hunter, respectively), joining him in the film's final fight scene for fear of losing her (clip below). He says, "I can't. Not again. I'm…not strong enough.
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On January 19th, 2013, Tumblr [2] user mydollyaviana posted a series of screen captures from the scene (excerpt below, left). In six years, the post received more than 600,000 notes.
Three years later, on April 15th, 2016, Tumblr[3] user snowcaines posted the image as a reaction to the caption "*hands in assignment* *gets a new assignment on the same day.*" The post received more than 150,000 notes in three years (shown below, center).
Later that month, on April 27th, Facebook [5] user LZmarking posted a variation that's captioned "When people ask if you'll serve another four years." The post received more than 1,900 reactions, 120 comments and 730 shares in three years (shown below, right).
![I'm not strong enough can't lose vouaga can't. Not again I'm not... strong enough](https://i.kym-cdn.com/photos/images/newsfeed/001/464/614/1d0.png)
![*hands in assignment* *gets a new assignment on the same day* hands in assignment gets a new assignment on the same day - I cant. Not again I'm not..strong enough.](https://i.kym-cdn.com/photos/images/newsfeed/001/464/617/383.png)
![when people ask if you'll serve another four years When people ask if youl serve another four years -I can't. Not again I'm not...strong enough](https://i.kym-cdn.com/photos/images/newsfeed/001/464/622/3a0.png)
Two years later, on February 10th, 2018, Redditor [4] Genius_gamer2k posted a variation on the /r/DDLC subreddit. They captioned the image "When the subreddit is full of incredibly cute good ganart and all you can make is low effort memes and shitposts." The post received more than 885 points (98% upvoted) and 50 comments (shown below).
![When the subreddit is full of incrediby good fanart and all you can make is low effrot memes and shitposts When the subreddit is fu Il of incredibly eute good fanart and all you can make is low effort memes and shitposts. -I can't. Not again I'm not... strong enough](https://i.kym-cdn.com/photos/images/newsfeed/001/464/618/6fe.jpg)
Shut the Fuck Up, Please Shut the Fuck Up
Shut the Fuck Up, Please Shut the Fuck Up refers to a popular reaction image which is a recaptioned version of "I Can't. Not Again. I'm… Not Strong Enough." Featuring a two-panel image of The Incredibles character Mr. Incredible, the image gained significant popularity as a reaction on Twitter, Tumblr, iFunny and other online platforms starting in September 2019, often used to express irritation with a post or a cultural phenomenon.
!["The Pupper Did a Snoot Boot" 411 comments (+2 That's a good doggo » KingKyu 1h 863 (6 17 The pupper did a snoot boot and make the human pupper happy dance A TheOldButGold 1h 845 4 87 VDDLLYAVTANA Shut the f--- up Please shut the f--- up](https://i.kym-cdn.com/photos/images/newsfeed/001/783/860/3dd.jpg)
![Honestly tho Half of reddit: OMG let's argue over the new upvote button Phone users who just want to see normal f------ memes: shut the f--- up -please shut the f--- un](https://i.kym-cdn.com/photos/images/newsfeed/001/783/869/8b5.jpg)
![When It's NNN and a Girl Starts Talking to You when its NNN and a girl start talking to you @humanity.gone26 shut the f--- up pls shut the f--- up](https://i.kym-cdn.com/photos/images/newsfeed/001/783/863/1d8.jpg)
Various Examples
![When you've died on the same level 30 times and the games asks if you want to continue When you've died on the same level 30 times and the game asks if you want to continue I can't. Not again l'm not., strong enough](https://i.kym-cdn.com/photos/images/newsfeed/001/464/626/593.png)
![When you've beat your meat 5 times and you find a better video when you've already beat your meat 5x, and you see an even better video. I can't. Not again. I'm not..strong enough](https://i.kym-cdn.com/photos/images/newsfeed/001/464/625/fd2.jpg)
![A 50 year old man trying to watch a movie for 15 minutes A 50 yo man trying to watch a film for 15 min without sleeping -I can't I'm not...strong enough](https://i.kym-cdn.com/photos/images/newsfeed/001/464/624/5c0.png)
![When someone asks yoiu train legs twice in one week WHENSOMEONE ASKS YOU I cant. Not again I'm not...strong enough. TRAIN LEGSTWICEINONE WEEK](https://i.kym-cdn.com/photos/images/newsfeed/001/464/623/6da.jpg)
![when you're trying to rewatch toradora when you 're trying to rewatch toradora again in one g0 I can't. Not again I'm not...strong enough](https://i.kym-cdn.com/photos/images/newsfeed/001/464/620/ec7.png)
![every morning me, every time my morning alarm goes off I can't. Not again I'm not..strong enough](https://i.kym-cdn.com/photos/images/newsfeed/001/463/792/1b2.png)
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External References
[1] Wikipedia – The Incredibles
[2] Tumblr – mydollyaviana's Post
[3] Tumblr – snowcaines' Post
[4] Reddit – [Meta] How do I compete?
[5] Facebook – LZmarking's Post
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