The 'I Can't Goon' meme is a brainrot subversion of a tragic scene from Poppy Playtime: Chapter 3, featuring the character DogDay. In the original survival horror game, DogDay is found imprisoned and delivering a grim monologue about his fate. Internet creators quickly stripped the scene of its horror by dubbing over or captioning the character with modern slang, primarily the term 'goon.' This ironic contrast between the character's physical suffering and the nonsensical nature of 'brainrot' terminology turned the scene into a viral sensation. It is now widely used on TikTok and YouTube to satirize Gen Alpha internet culture and over-the-top dramatic tropes.