I like turtles

English Etymology Originated from a viral video in 2007 in which a boy with zombie face paint gets asked by an interviewer, "Jonathon just got an awesome face paint job. What do you think?", to which he responds with "I like turtles." Pronunciation en /aj laɪk ˈtɜːtl̩z/ RP en /aj laɪk ˈtɝtl̩z/ GA Phrase phr ~turtle[s] en humorous Used as a non sequitur to express indifference or ignorance towards a topic. en 10 December 2010 J.D. Rallying to restore God w:The Economist https://www.economist.com/prospero/2010/12/10/rallying-to-restore-god https://web.archive.org/web/20200918150434/https://www.economist.com/prospero/2010/12/10/rallying-to-restore-god 18 September 2020 But what impressed me were the signs I saw people carrying. It was a sea of plucky disaffection: "This is a sign"; "One sign to rule them all"; "I want more tortillas when I order fajitas at a restaurant"; "I have a PhD in horribleness"; "I Like Turtles"; "Eat Some Sushi"; "My president is black and this sign is blue"; and "I already regret carrying this sign around all day." en 24 April 2017 Sharon Guynup The March for Science makes its stand: ‘There is no Planet B’ w:Mongabay https://news.mongabay.com/2017/04/the-march-for-science-makes-its-stand-there-is-no-planet-b/ https://web.archive.org/web/20170602120722/https://news.mongabay.com/2017/04/the-march-for-science-makes-its-stand-there-is-no-planet-b/ 2 June 2017 Many [signs] like one that said “The Dinosaurs Never Saw That Asteroid Coming. What’s Our Excuse?”, addressed the need for action on climate change. Others were more political: “Keep Your Tiny Hands Off The EPA.” One simply read: “I like turtles.” en 9 May 2022 communisturtle6 1523684031183089664 https://web.archive.org/web/20241201145137/https://x.com/communisturtle6/status/1523684031183089664 1 December 2024 ok that’s cool but I like turtles en 29 July 2023 cliftonaduncan 1685157710138871809 https://web.archive.org/web/20241203085723/https://x.com/cliftonaduncan/status/1685157710138871809 3 December 2024 [Replying to a CNN news article] I like turtles en 24 September 2024 MaineAntifa 1838685180372095165 https://web.archive.org/web/20241207092046/https://x.com/MaineAntifa/status/1838685180372095165 7 December 2024 Your honor. I like turtles, I rest my case 1 December 2024 References https://www.dictionary.com/e/memes/i-like-turtles/