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This You?

This You?

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Updated Aug 04, 2020 at 02:30AM EDT by Y F.

Added Jun 03, 2020 at 01:31PM EDT by Sophie.

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About

This You? or Ain't This You? is a catchphrase used on Twitter to call out the hypocrisy of a certain tweet with a screenshot of a past tweet. The trend began in June 2019 but became more popular in May 2020 during the coronavirus pandemic and the George Floyd protests. Popular instances were typically targeted at brands, politicians and celebrities.

Origin

On June 25th, 2019, Twitter user @dxgho posted a video of an employee getting caught filming himself and added the caption, "Look how he played that off" to which Twitter user @abbiegale_smith replied with "Ain’t this you ??" and a video of a man dancing while at work (shown below). The reply gained over 620 likes in a year.



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On April 7th, 2020, Twitter user @BigMoistEd[2] responded to the tweet "how this dude got more girls than me" by @skateberd with "this you? if so, this is why" and a screenshot of his previous tweets (shown below, left). The reply garnered over 200 likes in two years. On May 24th, @safiyaaaay[3] used the catchphrase to call out @JohnTory for a tweet regarding the coronavirus pandemic (shown below, right).


acab ed @BigMoistEd this you? if so, this is why Zach @skateberd hey can i kickflip over your booty 3/18/20, 10:45 PM how are you doing?? Yesterday 11:07 PM i love the blue hair Yesterday 11:07 PM thats my favorite color Yesterday 11:07 PM Zach @skateberd · Apr 7 how this dude got more girls than me twitter.com/BigMoistEd/sta.. 2:08 PM · Apr 7, 2020 · Twitter for iPhone safia aidid @safiyaaaay This you? toronto.culture John Tory @JohnTory · May 23 That is the right and responsible thing to do. It's unfortunate and extremely disappointing that so many gathered in Trinity Bellwoods to flaunt the advice of our public health professionals. Show this thread 1:30 PM · May 24, 2020 · Twitter Web App

The next day, Twitter users @DangItLee[4] and @Nicolas_chocola commented on "'Ain't This You? Twitter" saying that they are "the best detectives ever" and received over 1,700 likes in a week (shown below, left). On May 30th, Twitter user @itsjazmarie[5] accumulated over 224,700 likes in three days for a "this you?" tweet directed at the NFL (shown below, right). Stay Hipp[1] published an article on the trend.


Lee @DangltLee May 25 "Ain't this you?" Twitter the best detectives ever LMFAO00000000000000 O 75 27 18.3K 104.3K chocolat @Nicolas_chocola Replying to @DangtLee In the social media system, past offenses are considered especially heinous. On Twitter, the dedicated detectives who investigate these vicious felonies are members of an elite squad known as the "ain't this you?" unit. These are their stories. 2:29 PM - May 26, 2020 · Twitter for Android Jaz @itsjazmarie · May 30 this you? May 23, 2018 10:25am PT NFL Will Fine Teams if Players Don't Stand for National Anthem By Kirsten Chuba ADVERTISEMENT NFL @NFL · May 30

Various Examples


Zoé @ztsamudzi This you? Record This article is more than 7 years old Rapid riot prosecutions NEWS POLITICS FOOTRALL SPORT TVA CELERS Imore important than long sentences, says Keir Starmer Family of Jean Charles de Menezes end battle for Director of public prosecutions challenges Related video: Se Keir Starmet. the shadow Brewit secretary. enters the Labour leadership race justice after DPP refuses to prosecute cops over shooting Keir Starmer is a bad choice for Labour - it's just too casy for Boris Johnson to destroy his reputation THE famly of Jean Charles de Menezes dropped their legal bartie for justice last right after prosecutors refuned to bring charges over his death As divrector of public prosecutions. Starmer refused 10 Keir Starmer @ Keir_Starmer · May 30 George Floyd must not become just another name. His shocking death should be the catalyst for change. To build a better society we must stand together against racism and injustice. 1:15 PM - May 30, 2020 · Twitter for iPhone bri @Xhakaed This you? Toby Young O @toadmeister Toby Young etoadm... - 14/01/2020 v Is Meghan the Yoko Ono of the Royal Family? In our latest @caling podcast, JamesDelingpole and I discuss Meghan's role in the Royal break up, the lack of diversity in the Oscar nominations and the late Sir Roger Scruton. Trigger Replying to @Eaterofsun Patriotism. I can't stand him and Meghan talking down our country because it advances their political/ warning: Very Un-PC! career agenda. I blame her. do this "before" she decided to ditch her Royal Duties and move back to America? Toby Young O @toadm.. - 22/10/2019 v Replying to @eoghanmedermo I disagree. There is no "systemic targeted bullying, intrusion and harassment by multiple media organisations", just healthy debate within them. Meghan has some critics in the media, like @piersmorgan, but also plenty of defenders and the latter number outweighs the former. People @people 09/01/2020 Andy Cohen Invites Meghan Markle to Join RHOBH Following Her Announcement to Step Back as Senior Royal peoplem.ag/2pGv5C1 Toby Young O @toadmeister · May 25 Seeing the mob go after Dominic Cummings is stomach churning – humanity at its most ugly. I know what it's like to be pursued like this and I wouldn't wish it on anyone. It creates a primordial terror, particularly if you have small children. No one deserves this. No one. 2:05 PM - May 26, 2020 · Twitter for iPhone Unwana @Unwanabasi This you???? Imoteda @Imoteda Can't believe l'm here hustling when I could get a couple of surgeries, go on Big Brother and raise an army of rabid fans to fund my life till I die. 2020. Y'all gon see me in that house. 12:45 · 07 Nov 19 · Twitter for iPhone Imoteda @lmoteda - May 19 Why does Big Brother only seem to appeal to the most rabid and debased people? I don't get it. Show this thread 12:28 PM - May 19, 2020 - Twitter for Android @zimsimmaa This you? babes babes @sadzaprincess esadzaprincess Replying to @demiwithenny Want this boy to choke me 2:42 am - 07/12/2019 - Twitter for iPhone vait to kneel down to se dza nemaveggie with a babes @sadzaprincess f coke on the side xxx Someone should tell this boy that we're basically getting married 28/08/2019 · Twitter for iPho 120 am - 23/09/2019 - Twitter for iPhone lisa @sadzaprincess · May 9 You lot are pulling up people's "this girl/this boy" tweets? Thankfully I've always hated that opposite gender 1:07 PM - May 9, 2020 - Twitter for iPhone ##J @jcrcmiah ain't this you?! Lelouch @Yuno_lt - 26m You in the military right? Then let me taste your dishonorable discharge Yohoney @yohoneydl - 1d T------ are titting Q11 2714 ♡ 72 not "Befonch" @Yuno_lt · Feb 29 simp. twitter.com/jcrcmiah/statu. Show this thread 10:12 AM - Feb 29, 2020 · Twitter for iPhone Cole D @ColoredbyCole Ain't this you? What's Tea? @_hollaa Telling him it's ok to vent so u can use his lows against him in the next argument > What's Tea? @_hollaa - Jan 31 Y do men not like to vent? What's so wrong w saying how u feel 12:31 PM - Jan 31, 2020 - Twitter for iPhone

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External References

[1] StayHipp – This You Callout Racist Hypocrisy

[2] Twitter – BigMoistEd

[3] Twitter – safiyaaaay

[4] Twitter – Nicolas_chocola

[5] Twitter – itsjazmarie

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dan2paul

There's two parts to this trend.

1. People do grow and change, and holding a person's past as if they did not change is problematic.
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2. People virtue-signal while actually holding the opposite belief, with their past history exposing their hypocrisy.

The problem is when inconsistency is presumed to be hypocrisy rather than actually growing up. Mostly because the expectation is that people are fixed and cannot change, an expectation borne out of traumatic experiences dealing with those with abhorrent beliefs.

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