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Parenting Level Expert: Baby Stops Crying When Dad Tells It Now Isn't The Time

This meme combines a screenshot of a viral 2022 Twitter anecdote with Wojak-style illustrations for comedic effect. The original tweet from user @nikitamissle describes witnessing a father on a bus tell his crying infant 'now isn't the time for that', after which the baby immediately stopped crying. Below the tweet, a stern bearded Chad Wojak representing the father is paired with the quote from the anecdote, while a small baby Wojak with a pacifier replies with the absurdly mature line 'You're right father, I will control myself.' The humor derives from the ridiculous premise that a young baby is capable of understanding and complying with an authority figure's request to stop crying on command, exaggerating the father's effectiveness as a parent to a comedic extreme.
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@dr. badvibes (@nikitamissle) Twitter

keep thinking about this guy on the bus behind me yesterday with an infant who started crying & he just went 'now isnt the time for that. ' and the baby immediately stopped

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Now isn't the time for that.
You're right father, I will control myself.

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11:17 AM · 8/23/22 · Twitter for Android

Overview

This meme combines a screenshot of a viral 2022 Twitter anecdote with Wojak-style illustrations for comedic effect. The original tweet from user @nikitamissle describes witnessing a father on a bus tell his crying infant 'now isn't the time for that', after which the baby immediately stopped crying. Below the tweet, a stern bearded Chad Wojak representing the father is paired with the quote from the anecdote, while a small baby Wojak with a pacifier replies with the absurdly mature line 'You're right father, I will control myself.' The humor derives from the ridiculous premise that a young baby is capable of understanding and complying with an authority figure's request to stop crying on command, exaggerating the father's effectiveness as a parent to a comedic extreme.

Origin notes

The core anecdote was originally posted to Twitter (now X) by user @nikitamissle (display name dr. badvibes) on August 23, 2022. Third-party editors added the Wojak illustrations to create the full meme format, which was later reposted to the Reddit r/Meme subreddit as a parenting-themed humor post. The meme uses widely recognized Wojak character templates that are a staple of internet meme culture.

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