Can You Stop Being a Jackass
A 2023 school computer-lab clip — one kid yanks a mouse cable until another snaps 'Can you stop being a jackass?' — reborn as a green-screen reaction meme.
A short video meme: in a school computer lab, one student repeatedly pulls the mouse wire of another until the seated kid turns with an annoyed face and delivers the line 'Can you stop being a jackass?' Used as a reaction clip and green-screen overlay whenever someone is being obnoxiously disruptive — the deadpan delivery is the joke.
History
The earliest widely cited upload dates to September 26, 2023, on YouTube (channel Pooperdy). TikTok reposts — including accounts dedicated to reposting the clip — pushed it into meme territory by late 2023. Know Your Meme-adjacent coverage and repost roundups note green-screen edits and 2025 parody trend revivals pairing it with other viral school clips.
Cultural scores
Editorial estimates of cultural weight — Current Popularity tracks how much people are posting about this now, not historical fame.
Current Popularity = how actively people are posting about this today. Influence = lasting footprint. Cringe = online reception. Brainrot = absurdist energy. Scores last reviewed 2026-07-25. How scoring works
Timeline
Sep 26, 2023
Original school lab clip uploaded to YouTube (Pooperdy)
Late 2023
TikTok reposts and reaction edits spread the line
2024
Green-screen template used in stitch and duet formats
2025
Parody trend resurgence in multi-meme compilation edits
Examples
- “Green-screen overlay on a friend ruining a group project”
- “TikTok stitch: annoying behavior clip + the jackass line”
- “Meme account daily repost with 'goob kid' nicknames in comments”
Media
Related entries
Culturally linked — not random recommendations.
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References
Sources behind this entry. Prefer primary reporting and established culture archives over rumor.
- Can You Stop Being a Jackass Meme — Followchain
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- Goob Kid Can You Stop Being a Jackass — templates.meme
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