![I Can't Have This Conversation Again Tony Soprano sitting on a chair saying "i can't have this conversation again"](https://i.kym-cdn.com/entries/icons/mobile/000/047/008/icantcover.jpg)
I Can't Have This Conversation Again
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I Can't Have This Conversation Again refers to a series of exploitable image macros based on a scene from The Sopranos where Tony Soprano tells Paulie Gualtieri he can't have this conversation again after Paulie asks him what is his favorite scene in The Godfather. The scene comes from season 2 episode 4 of The Sopranos and was first used as a meme on Reddit in 2018, becoming further popularized throughout the 2020s. The meme is somewhat related to the Ay, Tone format.
Origin
On February 6th, 2000, season 2 episode 4 of The Sopranos aired. During the episode, Paulie asks Tony what his favorite scene from The Godfather is. Tony responds, "I can't have this conversation again."[1] On June 5th, 2018, Redditor u/Omar_Isaiah_Betts posted an image macro of Tony saying the line to /r/CirclejerkSopranos,[2] titling the post, "When you go to r/thesopranos and see another 'Is The Sopranos the greatest TV show ever?' discussion post," garnering over 60 upvotes in five years (shown below). This is the earliest known meme to use the format.
![When you go to r/thesopranos and see another "Is The Sopranos the greatest TV show ever?" discussion post. Posted by u/Omar_Isaiah_Betts 5 years ago When you go to r/thesopranos and see another "Is The Sopranos the greatest TV show ever?" discussion post. WASTE I can't have this conversation again. CI](https://i.kym-cdn.com/photos/images/newsfeed/002/687/176/8bd.jpg)
Spread
The meme format gained viral spread throughout the 2020s. On July 29th, 2020, Facebook[3] page Socialist Sopranos Memes posted an image macro using the meme, garnering over 360 reactions and 80 shares in three years. On November 25th, 2021, X[4] user @sopranos_vibes posted the image under the caption, "When my family asks me, once again, why I’m single," which was reposted by Instagram[5] user sopranos_vibes on June 17th, 2022, garnering over 4,400 likes in two years (shown below).
![When my family asks me, once again, why I’m single Sopranos Vibes @sopranos_vibes When my family asks me, once again, why I'm single I can't have this conversation again. 11:37 AM - Nov 25, 2021 ...](https://i.kym-cdn.com/photos/images/newsfeed/002/687/178/373.jpg)
On September 18th, 2022, iFunny[6] user Emma1805_2022 posted an edited version of the format adding a top panel where Paulie asks Tony, "Ton', if ya toilet was sentient, would ya rather it crave ya bodily waste or hate ya for it?" (shown below). The meme was gained viral spread and was reposted by Instagram[7] user inhalemybees on September 19th, garnering over 32,000 likes in a year and by Facebook[8] page Do Androids Dream of Electric Memes? The Director's Cut on December 3rd, garnering over 1,200 shares in a year.
![Ton', if ya toilet was sentient, would ya rather it crave ya bodily waste or hate ya for it? Ton', if ya toilet was sentient, would ya rather it crave ya bodily waste or hate ya for it? #3 I can't have this conversation again.](https://i.kym-cdn.com/photos/images/newsfeed/002/687/179/c51.jpg)
Throughout 2023, several new examples of the meme were posted to social media. On October 7th, Facebook[9] page Socialist Sopranos Memes posted a version of the meme that gained over 20,000 reactions and 10,000 shres in two weeks (shown below, left). On October 22nd, X[10] user @millennialsoprn posted a version of the meme that gained over 800 likes in two days (shown below, right). On October 24th, X[11] user @shitpostgate reposted the "sentient toilet" version of the meme, garnering over 4,500 likes in under 24 hours.
![is a poptart a calzone or ravioli Ay Tone, is a Pop-Tart a calzone or a ravioli? I can't have this conversation again](https://i.kym-cdn.com/photos/images/newsfeed/002/687/180/7f2.jpg)
![did you know tame impala is just one guy? Ton', did you know Tame Impala is just one guy? YOU E #3 I can't have this conversation again.](https://i.kym-cdn.com/photos/images/newsfeed/002/687/183/47e.jpg)
Template
![Sopranos "I Can't Have This Conversation Again" Meme Template I can't have this conversation again.](https://i.kym-cdn.com/photos/images/newsfeed/002/687/187/b87.jpg)
![Sopranos "I Can't Have This Conversation Again" Meme Template 2 can't have this conversation again.](https://i.kym-cdn.com/photos/images/newsfeed/002/687/204/2ce.jpeg)
Various Examples
![when democrats tell socialists to vote for biden Me, a socialist, whenever a Democrat tries telling me voting for Biden is harm reduction: "I can't have this conversation again.](https://i.kym-cdn.com/photos/images/newsfeed/002/687/177/b9b.jpg)
![did ya ever find bugs bunny attractive? Hey T', did you ever find Bugs Bunny attractive when he put on a dress and played a girl bunny? #3 I can't have this conversation again.](https://i.kym-cdn.com/photos/images/newsfeed/002/687/190/e7d.jpg)
![ay tone what color was cleopatra? Ay Tone, what color was Cleopatra? TER #3 I can't have this conversation again.](https://i.kym-cdn.com/photos/images/newsfeed/002/687/193/ec1.jpg)
![The Bear problem Ay Tone, did ya know that if they released The Bear weekly instead of binge format it would've ran the whole summer and we'd still be talking about it? I can't have this conversation again](https://i.kym-cdn.com/photos/images/newsfeed/002/687/195/0c0.jpg)
![I hate this, this "It's easier to imagine the end of the world than the end of capitalism" s---. Give it a rest, Paulie, will Ay, Tone, did you know that we're trapped in a pervasive f----- atmosphere that acts like some kind of invisible barrier constraining thought and action? I can't have this conversation again](https://i.kym-cdn.com/photos/images/newsfeed/002/687/200/702.jpg)
![gene parmesean moment Ay Tone, did ya know that Gene Parmesan was only in one episode of Arrested Development? C I can't have this conversation again](https://i.kym-cdn.com/photos/images/newsfeed/002/687/202/8fd.jpg)
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External References
[1] This Interests Me – I can’t have this conversation again
[2] Reddit – Omar Isaiah Betts
[3] Facebook – socialist sopranos memes
[4] X – sopranos_vibes
[5] Instagram – sopranos_vibes
[6] iFunny – emma1805 2022
[7] Instagram – inhalemybees
[8] Facebook – Do Androids Dream of Electric Memes The Director's Cut
[9] Facebook – Socialist Sopranos Memes
[10] X – millennialsoprn
[11] X – shitpostgate
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