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Shut Up, Carol

Shut Up, Carol

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Shut Up, Carol is a catchphrase used in hypothetical dialogue jokes on Twitter that imagine a character named Carol who offers pedantic advice and platitudes, to which the poster aggressively rejects the advice by saying "Shut up, Carol."

Origin

The character "Carol" first came into popular Twitter lexicon following a tweet by @elklien[1] that read "old people coming for me like "you're too young to be tired" well OK Carol, you're too old to still be alive yet here we are." The tweet gained over 18,000 retweets and 19,000 likes (shown below).


fokin el @elklien Follow old people coming for me like "you're too young to be tired" well OK Carol, you're too old to still be alive yet here we are 1:03 PM-3 Nov 2015

Spread

As the tweet spread, the "Carol" character began appearing in more jokes in which she offered various platitudinal advice to the poster's dismay. On November 8th, 2016, @BellaAshlynn[2] tweeted "Why do people in the workout videos ask you questions like you gonna hear me answer through the computer screen like shut up carol," gaining 12 retweets and over 100 likes (shown below, left). Another tweet by @emily_cox25[3] read "I hate cashiers that comment on what you buy. Like "ooh lettuce someone eats healthy". Shut up carol just scan it." (shown below, right). On August 22nd, 2017, Buzzfeed[4] compiled over two dozen "Shut up, Carol" tweets.


isabella @BellaAshlynn Follow Why do people in the workout videos ask you questions like you gonna hear me answer through the computer screen like shut up carol 7:37 PM - 8 Nov 2016 Follow @emily_cox25 I hate cashiers that comment on what you buy. Like "ooh lettuce someone eats healthy". Shut up carol just scan it. - 6:33 PM -22 Mar 2017

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George Garrett @GeorgeyGarrett Follow When u eat a massive meal and someone says "you won't need to eat for the rest of the day now" shut up carol I'll be hungry in an hour AU reed @queenreedxoxo Follow I hate when you complain about doing an adult thing and some adult is like "welcome to adulthood" like shut up Carol let me be bitter. 9:30 AM-1 Aug 2017 reed @queenreedxoxo Follow I hate when you complain about doing an adult thing and some adult is like "welcome to adulthood" like shut up Carol let me be bitter. 9:30 AM-1 Aug 2017 Mack @mpondelick Follow Hate when I give my dog people food and someone is like omg you can't there's chocolate in it. Shut up Carol one chunk won't kill him 10:04 PM-7 Aug 2017 Katie @katorade27 Followv "Haha yeah I'm addicted to drugs. Caffeine is a drug " Shut up Carol I doubt you've ever disappointed your loved ones for a cup of coffee 2:42 PM-25 Jul 2017 Lauren Miller @LaurenMiller54 Follow "Ice cream isn't good for you. It's a lot of unhealthy fat, sugar, & calories Shut up Carol. Let me eat my damn Ben&Jerry's in peace. 11:59 PM -16 Jul 2017

Search Interest

External References

[1] Twitter – @elklien

[2] Twitter – @BellaAshlynn

[3] Twitter – @emily_cox25

[4] Buzzfeed – 26 Of The Funniest "Shut Up Carol" Tweets You'll Ever See

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I think that is is part of a larger trend of sarcastically rebuking (insert generic suburban mother name here) for their (generic suburban mother) opinions.
Like, on tumblr there's "We can't all be neurotypical, Karen," which started as a way to shut up Shakeology shillsidiots who act like doing a bit of exercise and yoga/learning to accept complements/not arguing with people all the time can completely cure depression/autism/whatever.
Of course, it's usually levied against any attempt to suggest that any of these things could help your mental health in any way, shape, or form. Even if they're literally quoting the DSM-5. (There's a reason they call tumblr "hellsite".)
Anyways, +1 Shut up and mind your own business, Samantha.

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