It Couldn't Be Going Worse, Keith

Where Did The 'It Couldn't Be Going Worse, Keith' Screenshot Originate? TheMrdangles16's Sad-Funny YouTube Comment Explained

From the annals of YouTube comment history comes an exploitable meme nine years in the making. YouTube user @TheMrdangles16's complaint about hating math was dredged up nearly nine years after it was posted by someone saying, "I hope you are doing great it life now." Unfortunately for TheMrdangles16, It couldn't be going worse, Keith.

< Replies Lind NIC @mithrun_kerensil. 9y ago i hate the dungeon... too confusing :( 凸 回 Х @milfsiril 4 days ago it's been 9 years, i hope you are doing great in life now 凸 @mithrun_kerensil. 2 days ago it couldn't be going worse


Here's how the YouTube comments interaction became an exploitable meme on the internet, with people tweaking its wording and slapping on their favorite characters to fit the dialogue.

Where Did The Phrase 'It Couldn't Be Going Worse, Keith' Come From?

While it's unclear what YouTube video the interaction between Keith and TheMrdangles16 took place, a screenshot of it was first posted to Reddit's /r/youtubecomments forum in September 2020. The image was captioned, "Probably the rarest comment I've seen on YouTube."

T TheMrdangles16 9 years ago i hate math...too confusing. , REPLY Hide 2 replies Keith Halsell 4 days ago its been 9 years, i hope you are doing great in life now REPLY T TheMrdangles 16 2 days ago Keith Halsell it couldn't be going worse Keith REPLY


The first comment, left by TheMrdangles16, reads, "I hate math… too confusing." Keith Halsell replies, "It's been 9 years, I hope you are doing great in life now." TheMrdangles16 responds, "It couldn't be going worse, Keith."

How Did 'It Couldn't Be Going Worse, Keith' Become A Meme?

The image showing TheMrdangles16 and Keith Halsell's interaction went viral in subsequent years, being reposted across the internet and even appearing in a Buzzfeed listical in 2022. In April 2024, Facebook page eStarland posted an edit of the meme where "math" is replaced with "water temple," a reference to The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time's infamously confusing water temple dungeon. This marks the first time the meme was edited to humorous effect.

< Replies T Х @TheMrdangles16 • 9y ago i hate the water temple... too confusing :( 凸 : @Keith Halsell 4 days ago it's been 9 years, i hope you are doing great in life now B T ☑ • @TheMrdangles16 2 days ago it couldn't be going worse Keith


How Did The 'It Couldn't Be Going Worse, Keith' Meme Spread Online?

In the weeks that followed the "water temple" edit, various internet users began posting versions of the screenshot with their favorite characters assigned to each comment, as if it were dialogue.

In May 2024, the water temple variant was reposted by Instagram user demotedmemes, while Redditor /u/AnInnocentMan1983 posted a version of the mem to /r/OkBuddyPersona.

. @TheMrdangles16 9y ago i hate the water temple... too confusing :( E @Keith Halsell 4 days ago it's been 9 years, i hope you are doing great in life now @TheMrdangles16 2 days ago it couldn't he going wors Keith < Replies . @TheMrdangles16 ⚫ 9y ago i hate the water temple... too confusing :( B 4 B @Keith Halsell. 4 days ago it's been 9 years, i hope you are doing great in life now B 4 @TheMrdangles16 ⚫ 2 days ago it couldn't be going worse Keith Х


What Are Some More 'It Couldn't Be Going Worse, Keith' Memes?

< Replies Lind NIC @mithrun_kerensil. 9y ago i hate the dungeon... too confusing :( 凸 回 Х @milfsiril 4 days ago it's been 9 years, i hope you are doing great in life now 凸 @mithrun_kerensil. 2 days ago it couldn't be going worse T Replies @TheMrdangles16 ⚫ 9y ago i hate the water temple... too confusing :( 凸 T @Keith Halsell 4 days ago it's been 9 years, i hope you are doing great in life now @TheMrdangles16 2 days ago it couldn't be going worse Keith Х Replies TheMrdangles16 ⚫ 9y ago hate the water temple... too confusing :( @Keith Halsell 4 days ago it's been 9 years, i hope you are doing great in life now @TheMrdangles16 • 2 days ago couldn't be going worse Sparkling Х : TheMrdangles16 9 years ago i hate math...too confusing. REPLY replies Keith Halsell 4 days ago its been 9 years, i hope you are doing great in life now REPLY TheMrdangles16 2 days ago Keith Halsell it couldn't be going worse Keith REPLY TheMrdangles16 9 years age i hate math...too confusing. REPLY Hide 2 replies Keith Halsell 4 days ago its been 9 years, i hope you are doing great in life now REPLY TheMrdangles 16 2 days ago Keith Halsell it couldn't be going worse Keith REPLY



For the full history of "It couldn't be going worse, Keith," be sure to check out Know Your Meme's encyclopedia entry for more information.



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