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The American Mind Cannot Comprehend This is a catchphrase derived from the 2023 "The European Mind Cannot Comprehend This" meme, which jokes about perceived cultural differences between Europe and the United States. Discussions about the topic resurfaced on X / Twitter in late April 2025 after the page @CigsMake uploaded a picture of a woman smoking in front of a Spanish outdoor cafe and bar, saying "The American mind cannot comprehend this," which prompted users to create photoshopped and AI-generated versions of the photo to mock the statement.

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Discussions related to the The European Mind Can’t Comprehend This meme initially gained viral attention on September 3rd, 2023, when X[1] user @powerbottomdad1 posted an image showing a Google Maps screenshot that showed the time it takes to travel from New York City to Los Angeles by car.

This inspired X user @ronny_kurz[2] to post the earliest known "The American Mind Cannot Comprehend This" version of the joke on September 4th, showing a common German window style being opened. The post (seen below) amassed over 164,000 views and 5,400 likes in two years.

Ronny Kurz @ronny_kurz. Sep 5 the american mind cannot comprehend this sucks teuk 19 TOUN @powerbottomdad1 - Sep 4 the european mind cannot comprehend this 204 5,783 lil 152.6K ↑

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The catchphrase had a resurgence on X in late April 2025 after the page @CigsMake[3] posted a picture of a woman smoking in front of a Spanish outdoor cafe and bar on April 25th, 2025, captioning it, "The American mind cannot comprehend this." The tweet amassed more than 77 million views and 103,000 likes in four days.

C-------- Dystopia ❤ @CigsMake Follow The American mind cannot comprehend this X DISTROT RESTAURANTE LA TIENDA de Gasanis 6:03 PM - Apr 25, 2025 (i)

The picture quickly sparked more mockery and comparisons between Europe, the U.S. and other regions as it spread online.

For instance, on April 28th, 2025, X[4] user @YIMBYLAND posted an AI-generated version of the woman smoking in front of a Spanish bar picture, adding a darker tone filter about the Spain and Portugal blackouts that occurred that day. The post (seen below) amassed more than 4 million views and 134,000 likes in a day.

YIMBYLAND @YIMBYLAND. Follow The American mind cannot comprehend this LA HENDA de Cocanall X

Also on April 28th, Newsweek[5] reported on the virality surrounding the image from Spain in an article titled "Millions View Photo That 'American Mind Cannot Comprehend.'"

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Slazac @TrueSlazac The American mind cannot comprehend this. FREEPIK Midy THAT WILL BE FREEP FREEPIK $34.50 "Days $34.50 there you go Thank you FREE FREEPIK FREEK БЕРІК EPIK PEEPIK FREEPIK PIK FREEPIK FREEPIK FREE FREEPIK FREEPIK EEPIK FREEP FREEPIK
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Granite Mtn. @granite_mtn 22h "The American mind can't comprehend this" @levelsio@levelsio Apr 28 Confirmed Electricity is down in entire Portugal and Spain peninsula! Crazy! x.com/levelsio/statu... 0

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The American Mind Cannot Comprehend This

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About

The American Mind Cannot Comprehend This is a catchphrase derived from the 2023 "The European Mind Cannot Comprehend This" meme, which jokes about perceived cultural differences between Europe and the United States. Discussions about the topic resurfaced on X / Twitter in late April 2025 after the page @CigsMake uploaded a picture of a woman smoking in front of a Spanish outdoor cafe and bar, saying "The American mind cannot comprehend this," which prompted users to create photoshopped and AI-generated versions of the photo to mock the statement.

Origin

Discussions related to the The European Mind Can’t Comprehend This meme initially gained viral attention on September 3rd, 2023, when X[1] user @powerbottomdad1 posted an image showing a Google Maps screenshot that showed the time it takes to travel from New York City to Los Angeles by car.

This inspired X user @ronny_kurz[2] to post the earliest known "The American Mind Cannot Comprehend This" version of the joke on September 4th, showing a common German window style being opened. The post (seen below) amassed over 164,000 views and 5,400 likes in two years.


Ronny Kurz @ronny_kurz. Sep 5 the american mind cannot comprehend this sucks teuk 19 TOUN @powerbottomdad1 - Sep 4 the european mind cannot comprehend this 204 5,783 lil 152.6K ↑

Spread

The catchphrase had a resurgence on X in late April 2025 after the page @CigsMake[3] posted a picture of a woman smoking in front of a Spanish outdoor cafe and bar on April 25th, 2025, captioning it, "The American mind cannot comprehend this." The tweet amassed more than 77 million views and 103,000 likes in four days.


C-------- Dystopia ❤ @CigsMake Follow The American mind cannot comprehend this X DISTROT RESTAURANTE LA TIENDA de Gasanis 6:03 PM - Apr 25, 2025 (i)

The picture quickly sparked more mockery and comparisons between Europe, the U.S. and other regions as it spread online.

For instance, on April 28th, 2025, X[4] user @YIMBYLAND posted an AI-generated version of the woman smoking in front of a Spanish bar picture, adding a darker tone filter about the Spain and Portugal blackouts that occurred that day. The post (seen below) amassed more than 4 million views and 134,000 likes in a day.


YIMBYLAND @YIMBYLAND. Follow The American mind cannot comprehend this LA HENDA de Cocanall X

Also on April 28th, Newsweek[5] reported on the virality surrounding the image from Spain in an article titled "Millions View Photo That 'American Mind Cannot Comprehend.'"

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Slazac @TrueSlazac The American mind cannot comprehend this. FREEPIK Midy THAT WILL BE FREEP FREEPIK $34.50 "Days $34.50 there you go Thank you FREE FREEPIK FREEK БЕРІК EPIK PEEPIK FREEPIK PIK FREEPIK FREEPIK FREE FREEPIK FREEPIK EEPIK FREEP FREEPIK LA TIENDA de Escaúos SAS LA TIENDA de Saoamis D Granite Mtn. @granite_mtn 22h "The American mind can't comprehend this" @levelsio@levelsio Apr 28 Confirmed Electricity is down in entire Portugal and Spain peninsula! Crazy! x.com/levelsio/statu... 0

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