Meaning
What does What Can I Say Except Delete This mean?
What can I say except delete this refers to a reaction image macro, used to express disgust and repulsion to disturbing posts online.
The image macro depicts Maui, the shapeshifting demigod from “Moana”, holding a pistol.
Origin
What's the origin of What Can I Say Except Delete This?
The image macro comes from the 2016 Disney animation “Moana” where Maui (voiced by Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson) sings a song to Moana (voiced by Auli’I Cracalho) with the chorus being “what can I say except you’re welcome”.
The meme edit started appearing on sites like Reddit, iFunny and me.me in 2019.
Spread & Usage
How did What Can I Say Except Delete This spread?
The format would see several variations and edits appearing on various subreddits, as well as various humor sites over the years.
“What can I say except delete this” is mostly prevalent on Reddit, Funnyjunk, iFunny, me.me and 9GAG, however individual cases of the meme can be found on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook as well.
External resources
- iFunny.co – This is the original “What can I say except delete this”
- Reddit – r/memes