We Don’t Do That Here

Meaning

What does We Don’t Do That Here mean?

We don’t do that here is a quote from the 2018 Marvel film; Avengers: Infinity War, said by the character Black Panther (brought to life by Chadwick Boseman).

A screenshot of the quote is used online as a meme, to joke about social taboos and indiscretions.

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Origin

What's the origin of We Don’t Do That Here?

The movie premiered in the United States on April 27th, 2018.

In one of the scenes, Bruce Banner and James Rhodes (portrayed by Mark Ruffalo and Don Cheadle) are walking up to Black Panther, king of Wakanda.

When Banner, aka. Hulk tries to bow to the king, he says “We don’t do that here.”

Spread & Usage

How did We Don’t Do That Here spread?

GIFs were created of the scene the same day, that were uploaded to Tumblr.

Within a month, the meme spread on to Twitter, and later to Reddit as well as the other social media platforms.

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