- meme usage
- Used when quote-tweeting tone-deaf statements, ironically noting 'I literally cannot hear this take.'
- sarcasm patterns
- Paired with eye-roll energy responses to bad opinions or repetitive political arguments.
- quote tweet context
- Placed after quoting someone ignoring feedback or facts, implying they are the ones who 'can't hear.'
- trending context
- Spikes during Deaf Awareness Month (September) and after viral moments involving hearing accessibility.
- reply use
- Quick shorthand reply meaning 'not engaging with this' or 'choosing not to hear this argument.'