The I have failed you meme has been on the internet for a while(the template became exploitable since the early 2010s) but things got interesting this weekend when Kenyans on Twitter(KOTs as they are popularly known) quote tweeted a tweet about how they have failed the country by not participating in peculiar Kenyan habits. The original meme is from an image where Dexter looks up to a poster of Albert Einstein in his locker and says “I have failed you.”
It has been photoshopped to change Einstein to a character or person who is held in high regard by some groups.
Here’s the original tweet
Bomboclaat!!! pic.twitter.com/yFjq5SoSIZ
— 👑 (@leftoff_yrn) December 21, 2019
When you “wacha niende hivi nakam” and you actually come back https://t.co/9J0FDWiQcN
— Bryson Mwamburi (@BrysonMwamburi) December 22, 2019
When you vote based on the candidates integrity, policies and track record… https://t.co/2XUI6eMi4D
— #BlackMzungu ™ ◢◤ (@_BlackMzungu) December 21, 2019
When you vote wisely. https://t.co/zEZDzg6KQL
— M A G U N G A (@theMagunga) December 22, 2019
When you have actual ice cream in the container instead of stew. https://t.co/UascdD3MZU
— Abu Iman (@Mr_Guantai) December 21, 2019
When you call someone in ushago and you don't ask them if it rained. https://t.co/IVi0WJmvXv
— Kingston (@mwongelaa_) December 21, 2019
When you start a conversation with 'Hello, how are you?' instead of 'Otherwise?' https://t.co/lzTZBlidsF
— Eric Mugendi (@mougendi) December 22, 2019
https://twitter.com/lisack23/status/1208490023181520896
When you pronounce juice the right way instead of saying juuwis https://t.co/oHL4A6eeey
— lil ummi vert (@ummiloco) December 22, 2019
Whenever you’re at a table and someone asks you to pass the salt and you fail to suddenly remember to use it https://t.co/j6wDc5rpNR
— … (@kxxbos) December 21, 2019
https://twitter.com/NonieMG/status/1208415654602330118
When you don’t put steel wool and the green scotch brite** in a blueband container https://t.co/lNdbXFIBgK
— Sunshine ✯*･ﾟ✧*:•＊*•̩̩͙✩ (@SunshineElso) December 22, 2019
When someone asks how life is treating you and you don't say 'Nikujaribu tu' https://t.co/moy0DDzT4x
— Nomadic Panda 🐼 (@MariamBishar) December 21, 2019
When business was good and you don’t say “Tunajaribu tu!” https://t.co/SKMNUQqLTj
— Mutua Matheka (@truthslinger) December 21, 2019
When there is a blackout in your house and you don't open the window to see if the neighbors also don't have electricity https://t.co/zOmT92EVmN
— Cerebral Assassin (@xysist) December 21, 2019
When you don`t go outside kuona kama stima zimepotea kila mahali: https://t.co/jF2A1bZTVE
— Mathogothanio (@chapo_ndengu) December 22, 2019
https://twitter.com/nyxwanga/status/1208689024979718144
https://twitter.com/Gakuhi_ke/status/1208991121172508678
When You Give Pedestrians Enough Time To Cross The Road Instead Of Trying To Run Them Over.🤣🤣🤣 https://t.co/qcDHduRiu9
— JABZ (@jabari_muiruri) December 22, 2019
When you say “sina mengi ya kusema” and actually be brief. https://t.co/IHalWX3nRt
— Kimanzi®™ (@Kimanzi_) December 22, 2019
When you give proper directions instead of asking "wewe uko wapi saa hii" https://t.co/mjdF4A4RHc
— CAS Culture and Nonsense (@JohnNakholi) December 22, 2019
When you don't swear to quit drinking everytime after a mad dunda session 😂😂😂😂 https://t.co/MAqpoW8Jqp
— Miss K🌬✨ (@ElsieWKay) December 21, 2019
https://twitter.com/MuriithiSoni/status/1208658200586833920
https://twitter.com/yvonnewabai/status/1208420912451768320
https://twitter.com/babygirll6ix/status/1208487946795524097
When I use a toothpick instead of Msstmsst-ing the food away… https://t.co/Mfvojq8Qar
— MyrrhVIN🐙 (@marvinkariukii) December 22, 2019
When you don't have one big paper bag to store all your other paper bags https://t.co/YPWWLJwlPH
— Harrietn (@Harrietnje) December 21, 2019
When you are a Kenyan in diaspora without the Kenyan flag bracelet https://t.co/glQxQ9tRtz
— Aloyo (@I_Am_Aloyo) December 22, 2019
When you get a new dog and you don't call him Simba by default https://t.co/zOmT92EVmN
— Cerebral Assassin (@xysist) December 21, 2019
When you buy something at the first price it is offered at. https://t.co/ckpIany91k
— Imani⁷ (@ms_mungai4) December 21, 2019
https://twitter.com/boke_robi/status/1208452359745163265
https://twitter.com/Dennismutegi4/status/1208653094252400640
When you leave the club at 1am instead of 6am. https://t.co/ggkLvATN2y
— Brian Mbunde ™ (@Brianmbunde) December 21, 2019
When you say “quater” instead of “kaqworra” https://t.co/Q84ilZVuds
— Private figure (@natalieotien0) December 22, 2019
https://twitter.com/NonieMG/status/1208419182058070019
When you dont reduce the tv volume to smell if something is burning https://t.co/pwg5IVql19
— kinte kunta (@karirii_) December 21, 2019
When i walk up the stairs and run out of breath https://t.co/0RqkdVWOza
— Mzee Edd 🇰🇪 (@005e5n) December 21, 2019
When it’s really sunny during the rainy season and I don’t say “hii jua ni ya mvua” https://t.co/MpbPUSsuRe
— cody gakuo (@Kamzy___) December 21, 2019
When you don’t say “ Me I…” in any conversation https://t.co/huSR7oyTli
— The_finance_guru 🦋🦋🦋 (@I_wanna_meria) December 21, 2019
When you say "You are killing me!" instead of "Ah Taniua!" https://t.co/v6L6fZCZ8h
— ANIAM (@EugeneMaina17) December 21, 2019
When they ask if the audience has a question and you don't say 'mine is more of a comment than a question" https://t.co/P6X5oGCbIP
— Mother Of Passports (@justrioba) December 21, 2019
When you forget to ask someone from abroad what time it is there. https://t.co/SuZ3iZlJkc
— 8 (@doodnoodles) December 21, 2019
Ukiingia nyumba ya beshte yako bila kuuliza "naa hapaaa rent huwa ngapi?" https://t.co/dwZqCub5SI
— The Koigi© (@kog_mark) December 21, 2019
When you show up to an 8 a.m. meeting at 8 a.m. https://t.co/ULfclvORBH
— Dav Dav (@msdavdav) December 22, 2019
https://twitter.com/hereforbantz/status/1208720460621524992
When losing an argument and you don't reply with "Sasa unataka kulia?" https://t.co/hcyzCJRjkI
— RowzayMiller (@RowzayMiller) December 22, 2019
When you're a girl with a small forehead https://t.co/ZwGSr57kmS
— ˗ˏˋVanhoe⁷ˎˊ˗ 💛 (@Vantes_art) December 21, 2019
When you meet a baby you carried for a total of 35 seconds 15 years ago and you don't ask "Unanikumbuka kweli?" https://t.co/MpieHOAAwt
— Louis (@mrlouisman) December 22, 2019
When you compliment someone’s outfit instead of asking “Eish kwani leo unaenda wapi?” https://t.co/R1HQxlaJlo
— Uncle Meow (@Jarl_Southpaw) December 22, 2019
When you don’t respond to hi with fine or hi too https://t.co/KSsWJtwIsb
— 𝑺𝒂𝒎𝒎𝒚 𝑮 🌷 (@sammanthagaith1) December 22, 2019
https://twitter.com/Kemto_/status/1208505292285235200
https://twitter.com/GikonyoKelvin/status/1208634833381076992
When you don’t call every toothpaste ‘colgate’ and every washing powder ‘Omo’ https://t.co/LtOFfi50FG
— nyaGILO✨ (@antoinetteatie2) December 22, 2019
https://twitter.com/tommakau/status/1208956901142224897
Other Countries joined in too
https://twitter.com/womanistwitch/status/1208328532826501121
Saying chewing gum instead of chingom https://t.co/JYWiFT4z0N
— TATI (@iiiamtatiana) December 20, 2019
