The "I can't lift anything" clip comes from the 2021 mockumentary film Marcel the Shell with Shoes On, which expanded upon the 2010 viral short films. The scene features the titular character Marcel, a tiny sentient seashell voiced by actress Jenny Slate. In this moment, Marcel explains the physical limitations of his small stature to the filmmaker, Dean Fleischer Camp. He states the line "I can't lift anything" with a mixture of matter-of-fact resignation and adorable vulnerability. This clip became a viral sensation on platforms like TikTok and Instagram as a way to express total exhaustion or incompetence. It is commonly used to represent feelings of burnout, laziness, or being overwhelmed by the simplest tasks. Creators use it to poke fun at their own lack of strength or motivation in daily life. Example captions include "Me after one hour of adulting," "My bank account trying to pay rent," and "Me at the gym after five minutes."