I like turtles

Originated from a viral video in 2007 in which a boy with zombie face paint gets asked by an interviewer, "Jonathon just got an awesome face paint job. What do you think?", to which he responds with "I like turtles."

• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /aj laɪk ˈtɜːtl̩z/
• (General American) IPA^(key): /aj laɪk ˈtɝtl̩z/

I like turtles

1. (humorous) Used as a non sequitur to express indifference or ignorance towards a topic.
   • 2010 December 10, J.D., “Rallying to restore God”, in The Economist‎^[1], archived from the original on 18 September 2020:

     But what impressed me were the signs I saw people carrying. It was a sea of plucky disaffection: "This is a sign"; "One sign to rule them all"; "I want more tortillas when I order fajitas at a restaurant"; "I have a PhD in horribleness"; "I Like Turtles"; "Eat Some Sushi"; "My president is black and this sign is blue"; and "I already regret carrying this sign around all day."

   • 2017 April 24, Sharon Guynup, “The March for Science makes its stand: ‘There is no Planet B’”, in Mongabay‎^[2], archived from the original on 2 June 2017:

     Many [signs] like one that said “The Dinosaurs Never Saw That Asteroid Coming. What’s Our Excuse?”, addressed the need for action on climate change. Others were more political: “Keep Your Tiny Hands Off The EPA.” One simply read: “I like turtles.”

   • 2022 May 9, @communisturtle6, Twitter‎^[3], archived from the original on 1 December 2024:

     ok that’s cool but I like turtles

   • 2023 July 19, @cliftonaduncan, Twitter‎^[4], archived from the original on 3 December 2024:

     [Replying to a CNN news article] I like turtles

   • 2024 September 24, @MaineAntifa, Twitter‎^[5], archived from the original on 7 December 2024:

     Your honor. I like turtles, I rest my case

• “I like turtles”, in Dictionary.com Unabridged, Dictionary.com, LLC, 1995–present.