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
— Sese (@moyi_9) 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 ™ ◢◤ (@OderoAlulu) December 21, 2019
When you vote wisely. https://t.co/zEZDzg6KQL
— #RusingaFestival (@theMagunga) December 22, 2019
When you have actual ice cream in the container instead of stew. https://t.co/UascdD3MZU
— Papa Bear (@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 (@KevinMwongela) 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
When you pronounce carrefour and dubois correctly https://t.co/AxPJNQEpRR
— 134340 (@lisack23) December 21, 2019
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
— ivy kibos👀 (@kiib0s) December 21, 2019
When you see a crowd staring at something in town and you don’t stop to look and ask, “Hapa ni nini inaendelea?” https://t.co/0YJnBc46U9
— Muthoni Maingi (@NonieMG) December 21, 2019
When you don’t put steel wool and the green scotch brite** in a blueband container https://t.co/lNdbXFIBgK
— Elso.Nyambura♥️✨ (@ElsoSunshine) 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
— Den Den Mushi (@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
When you leave the country without posting constantly on the socials https://t.co/rnqkSmXADv
— 𝐍.𝐈.𝐀.𝐎🦖 (@nyxwanga) December 22, 2019
When the lights go out in your house and you don't go out to check whether the situation is the same in your neighbor's house https://t.co/Q8lentoe0M
— Gakuhĩ 🇰🇪 (@Gakuhi_ke) December 23, 2019
When You Give Pedestrians Enough Time To Cross The Road Instead Of Trying To Run Them Over.🤣🤣🤣 https://t.co/qcDHduRiu9
— William Jabari (@getata_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
— Ni sawa, Give me a Fish (@JohnNakholi) December 22, 2019
When you don't swear to quit drinking everytime after a mad dunda session 😂😂😂😂 https://t.co/MAqpoW8Jqp
— Elsie🇰🇪💦 (@ElsieWKay) December 21, 2019
Parents leaving immediately after the service instead of talking to their friends. https://t.co/WBFg4zMazi
— Soni Muriithi (@MuriithiSoni) December 22, 2019
When you say "toothpaste" instead of "Colgate"
When you say "bleach" instead of "Jik"
When you say "washing powder" instead of "Omo"
When you say "vacuum flask" instead of "Thermos"
When you say "shoe polish" instead of "Kiwi"
When you say "margarine" instead of "Blue Band" pic.twitter.com/XgWm2YSIiS— Yvonne W (@yvonnewabai) December 21, 2019
When you don’t ask your friend “ukipewa one million sahi unaweza fanyia nini” https://t.co/IchDzZhPOV
— Gaia ♑️ (@babygirll6ix) December 21, 2019
When I use a toothpick instead of Msstmsst-ing the food away… https://t.co/Mfvojq8Qar
— MyrrhVIN🐙 (@_marvinkariuki) December 22, 2019
When you don't have one big paper bag to store all your other paper bags https://t.co/YPWWLJwlPH
— thoughtsunsaid (@DavidsHarriet) December 21, 2019
When you are a Kenyan in diaspora without the Kenyan flag bracelet https://t.co/glQxQ9tRtz
— My Love Elisabeth (@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
— Den Den Mushi (@xysist) December 21, 2019
When you buy something at the first price it is offered at. https://t.co/ckpIany91k
— Imani (@ms_mungai4) December 21, 2019
When you dispose of mkebe ya Toss instead of using it to store pegs. https://t.co/ky2GlaIQD1
— Boke Robi (@boke_robi) December 21, 2019
When you don’t use a Royco container to store salt https://t.co/YFveT0428W
— seti mambichwa (@Dennismutegi4) December 22, 2019
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
— Natalie Otieno (@TheNatalie_O) December 22, 2019
When you are asked to mentor and you don’t tell people:
“Perspire and aspire that you may inspire before you expire.” https://t.co/0YJnBc46U9
— Muthoni Maingi (@NonieMG) December 21, 2019
When you dont reduce the tv volume to smell if something is burning https://t.co/pwg5IVql19
— Millicent Bystander (@KaririAlvin) 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
— la flame (@Kamzy___) December 21, 2019
When you don’t say “ Me I…” in any conversation https://t.co/huSR7oyTli
— Serpicore (@G_ciku_Meria) December 21, 2019
When you say "You are killing me!" instead of "Ah Taniua!" https://t.co/v6L6fZCZ8h
— Man like Gene (@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
— Escape Artist (@justrioba) December 21, 2019
When you forget to ask someone from abroad what time it is there. https://t.co/SuZ3iZlJkc
— WHAT IT DO BABYYYYYYYY (@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
— Lil' Pancake (@DavNgei) December 22, 2019
When u knock on someone’s door and they ask “nani?” but you respond with your name instead of saying “ni mimi” https://t.co/srkNi5jAov
— yas (@hereforbantz) December 22, 2019
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
— Vanhoe (@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 (@bazenga__) December 22, 2019
When you compliment someone’s outfit instead of asking “Eish kwani leo unaenda wapi?” https://t.co/R1HQxlaJlo
— Darth Sinistrous (@Jarl_Southpaw) December 22, 2019
When you don’t respond to hi with fine or hi too https://t.co/KSsWJtwIsb
— ṨคᴍMŸ G🐉 (@sammanthagaith1) December 22, 2019
When you ask nicely about your balance at the shop instead of " kwani siku hizi mkate ni 200?" https://t.co/btc5v0xtlR
— Elle Sagini 💛 (@Kemto_) December 21, 2019
When I greet my Kikuyu cousins at the village "Mambo" instead of "YES" https://t.co/KCpRNKGwu3
— GK (@GikonyoKelvin) December 22, 2019
When you don’t call every toothpaste ‘colgate’ and every washing powder ‘Omo’ https://t.co/LtOFfi50FG
— antoinette atieno (@antoinetteatie2) December 22, 2019
Spy boss: how do we get into KOTs phones?
Spy IT guy: let's make them open a malware injection URL in the pretence of patriotism pic.twitter.com/jYD0WkGzVr— Tom Makau (@tommakau) December 23, 2019
Other Countries joined in too
When I start and finish a tweet in English https://t.co/k8Kb5UPsUY
— sasa (@womanistwitch) December 21, 2019
Saying chewing gum instead of chingom https://t.co/JYWiFT4z0N
— TAY (@MissTatianaTN) December 20, 2019
