"I like turtles" meaning in English

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Phrase

IPA: /aj laɪk ˈtɜːtl̩z/ [Received-Pronunciation], /aj laɪk ˈtɝtl̩z/ [General-American]
Etymology: Originated from a 2007 viral video in which a boy with a 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." Head templates: {{head|en|phrase}} I like turtles
  1. (humorous) Used as a non-sequitur to express indifference or ignorance towards a topic. Tags: humorous
    Sense id: en-I_like_turtles-en-phrase-5Y4tfDVw Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries
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          "ref": "2010 December 10, J.D., “Rallying to restore God”, in The Economist, archived from the original on 2020-09-18:",
          "text": "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.\"",
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          "ref": "2017 April 24, Sharon Guynup, “The March for Science makes its stand: ‘There is no Planet B’”, in Mongabay, archived from the original on 2017-06-02:",
          "text": "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.”",
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        {
          "ref": "2022 May 9, @communisturtle6, Twitter, archived from the original on 2024-12-01:",
          "text": "ok that’s cool but I like turtles",
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        },
        {
          "ref": "2023 July 19, @cliftonaduncan, Twitter, archived from the original on 2024-12-03:",
          "text": "[Replying to a CNN news article] I like turtles",
          "type": "quote"
        },
        {
          "ref": "2024 September 24, @MaineAntifa, “Archived copy”, in Twitter, archived from the original on 2024-12-07:",
          "text": "Your honor. I like turtles, I rest my case",
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          "ref": "2022 May 9, @communisturtle6, Twitter, archived from the original on 2024-12-01:",
          "text": "ok that’s cool but I like turtles",
          "type": "quote"
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          "ref": "2023 July 19, @cliftonaduncan, Twitter, archived from the original on 2024-12-03:",
          "text": "[Replying to a CNN news article] I like turtles",
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          "ref": "2024 September 24, @MaineAntifa, “Archived copy”, in Twitter, archived from the original on 2024-12-07:",
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