Chicanery Copypasta

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Anonymous 07/25/23(Tue)13:16:30 No.188010061 intro-1683559858.jpg 44 KB JPG >I am not crazy! I know he s--- talked me to Einstein. I knew it was why Einstein refused to look at me. As if anything else could make him ignore me. Never. Never! I just - I just couldn't prove it. He covered his tracks, he got that idiot David Hill to lie for him. You think this is something? You think this is bad? This? This chicanery? He's done worse. That hearing about the isotope export! Are you telling me that the man just happens to be there and make a fool out of me in front of all those people? No! He orchestrated it! Oppenheimer! He shat on my career! And I saved him! And I shouldn't have. I took him into my own research institute! What was I thinking? He'll never change. He'll never change! Ever since he was in Cambridge, always the same! Couldn't keep his hands away from the commie women! "But not our Oppenheimer! Couldn't be precious Oppemheimer!" He was giving up state secrets to the commies! And HE gets to be famous? What a sick joke! I should've stopped him when I had the chance!

Anonymous 11/21/23(Tue)16:32:16 No.192345938 ▶ >>192346044 >>192346746 >>192346952 >>192349337 >>192349597 >>192350680 >>192350893 >>192351338 >>192352563 File: pharisees.jpg (415 KB, 1049x720) I AM NOT CRAZY! I am not crazy! I know he broke that commandment! I knew it was "remember the sabbath day, to keep it holy". One after "thou shalt not take the name of the LORD thy God in vain". As if I could ever make such a mistake. Never. Never! I just - I just couldn't prove it. He - he covered his tracks, he got those fishermen from Galilee to lie for him. You think this is something? You think this is bad? This? This sorcery? He's done worse. That paralytic! Are you telling me that a man just happens to take up his mat and walk like that? No! He orchestrated it! Jesus! HE HEALED A MAN ON THE SABBATH! And I remained silent! And I shouldn't have. Pharisees took him into their own homes! What was I thinking? He'll never change. He'll never change! Ever since before Abraham was, always the same! Couldn't keep his hands off of the lepers! But not our Jesus! Couldn't be precious Jesus! Healing the blind! And he gets to be the Messiah!? What a sick joke! I should've stoned him when I had the chance! And you - you have to crucify him! You-

Anonymous 03/26/23(Sun)01:36:22 No.632056098 ▶ >>632056290 >>632056715 File: Chuck McGill Chicanery Be(...).jpg (82 KB, 1280x720) >>632053510 (You) >>632048928 >>632049707 >I AM NOT AUTISTIC! >I AM NOT SCHIZO! >I AM NOT BLIND! >I KNOW THE ORIGINAL ASHLEY WAS CUTER AND THE NU ONE IS UGLY! >I knew she was cute back in 2005. One after Half-Life 2. As if I could ever make such a mistake. >NEVER! NEVER! I just - I just couldn't prove it. They-they-COVERED THEIR TRACKS, they got that rice cooking race traitor impossibly pretty instathot model with a simp army to model for them. And paid shills to say the original's ears are like Dumbo's or a monkey's. >You think this is something? You think this is bad? This? This faggotry? They've done worse. >That leather jacket and trenchcoat that Claire and Ada wore in the RE2 Remake! Are you telling me that was put in to feel more realistic and it was always intended for them to take it off? NO! She ORCHESTRATED it! ANITA! >They did it to appease feminists who hate sexy attractive females. >THEY WERE ORDERED TO MAKE CHARACTERS INTENTIONALLY UGLY AND HAVE SMALLER BALLISTICS TO NOT OFFEND SJWS AND TRANNIES. AND ALSO SCORE BLACKROCK AND VANGUARD ESG CREDIT! >And I played them! And I shouldn't have. I torrented them onto my own SSD! What was I thinking? They'll never change. They'll never change! Ever since 1999, always the same! Couldn't keep retconning established scenery like the RPD entrance and cutting features like a firehose! BUT NOT OUR CAPCOM! COULDN'T BE OUR PRECIOUS CAPCOM! CAPCOM WHO HAS HALF THE DISC CONTENT AS OVERPRICED DLC YOU HAVE TO PAY TO UNLOCK! Stealing them blind! And THIS gets to be GOTY? What a sick joke! I should've stopped boosting their online engagement when I had the chance! And you - you have to stop them! You-

1h (9/22 8:08) 174521287 PNG 398KB (1280 × 720) 2 Replies ●●● >>174520975 >I am not crazy! I know she stole my succession, I knew it was my crown - one after my father's, as if I could ever make such a mistake! Never, never! I just-l just couldn't prove it! Sh-Sh-She covered her tracks, he got that idiot in the Kingsguard to lie for her! You think this is something, you think this is bad, this, this chicanery? She's done worse. That marriage! Are you telling me that my father just happens to fall in love with her like that? No, she orchestrated it! Alicent! She spread the Strong rumours about my sons! And I trusted her! I shouldn't have, I took her into my own godswood! What was I thinking?! She'll never change. She'll never change, ever since he was 14, always the same. Couldn't keep her hands out of my father's pantaloons. "But not our Alicent, couldn't be precious Alicent!" Stealing them blind! And SHE gets to call her son KING?! WHAT A SICK JOKE! I should have stopped her when I had the chance! And you, you have to stop him, you-

Anonymous Thu 22 Jul 2021 22:59:37 No.153970354 Report >>153963558 >I am not crazy! I know he posted that c---- thread. I knew those actress discussions didn't pertain directly to their roles and careers. One before Global Rule 13. As if I could ever make such a mistake. Never. Never! I just - I just couldn't prove it. He covered his tracks, he turned on Aeroplane mode and cleared his browsing history. You think this is something? You think this is bad? This? This chicanery? He's done worse. That Buck Breaking! Are you telling me that Tariq Nasheed just happens to go viral like that? No! He orchestrated it! Shitposter! He defecated *perro caca* on my board! And I didn't report him! And I should have. I took his threads onto my board! What was I thinking? He'll never change. He'll never change! Ever since it was 2016, always the same! Couldn't keep his /Pol/ threads out of /tv/! But not our anon! Couldn't be precious anon! Baiting them blind! And HE gets to be a /tv/poster? What a sick joke! I should've stopped him when I had the chance!

Donald J. Trump @realDonald Trump I am not crazy! I know he swapped those numbers! I knew it was 1216. One after Magna Carta. As if I could ever make such a mistake. Never. Never! I just - I just couldn't prove it. He - he covered his tracks, he got that idiot at the copy shop to lie for him. You think this is so RETWEETS LIKES 6,927 7,260 3:51 AM - 16 Nov 2020 390 27 7K 7K

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Chicanery Copypasta, also known as "I Am Not Crazy" Copypasta and Chuck McGill's Testimony, refers to a monologue uttered by Better Call Saul character Chuck McGill in which he, during his courtroom testimony, loses his composure and spews out crazy-sounding accusations against his brother Jimmy. The monologue has been used as a copypasta in which various people accuse others of scheming and plotting against them, with the scene also inspiring video remixes, video captions and other memes.

Origin

On May 8th, 2017, episode five "Chicanery" of season 3 of the drama television series Better Call Saul premiered.^[1] In the episode, the character Chuck McGill testifies against his brother Jimmy and has a mental breakdown during questioning, bursting out with accusations against his brother, which makes him appear paranoid and unhinged. That day, AMC uploaded^[2] the clip to their YouTube account, where the scene received more than 1.2 million views in three years (shown below, left; alternative version shown below, right).

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I am not crazy! I know he swapped those numbers! I knew it was 1216. One after Magna Carta. As if I could ever make such a mistake. Never. Never! I just – I just couldn't prove it. He – he covered his tracks, he got that idiot at the copy shop to lie for him. You think this is something? You think this is bad? This? This chicanery? He's done worse. That billboard! Are you telling me that a man just happens to fall like that? No! He orchestrated it! Jimmy! He defecated through a sunroof! And I saved him! And I shouldn't have. I took him into my own firm! What was I thinking? He'll never change. He'll never change! Ever since he was 9, always the same! Couldn't keep his hands out of the cash drawer! But not our Jimmy! Couldn't be precious Jimmy! Stealing them blind! And he gets to be a lawyer!? What a sick joke! I should've stopped him when I had the chance! And you – you have to stop him! You-

On May 11th, 2017, an anonymous 4chan^[3] user posted the monologues to a /tv/ thread (post shown below).

Anonymous Thu 11 May 2017 23:09:01 No.82657712 Report >I am not crazy! I am not crazy! I know he swapped those numbers, I knew it was 1216! One after Magna Carta, as if I could ever make such a mistake! Never! Never! I just-I just couldn't prove it! He-he-he covered his tracks, he got that idiot at the copy shop to lie for him... You think this is something? You think this is bad, this- this chicanery? He's done worse. That billboard! Are you telling me that a man just happens to fall like that? No, he orchestrated it! Jimmy! He defecated through a sunroof, and I saved him! I shouldn't have! I took him into my own firm! What was I thinking? He'll never change. He'll never change! Ever since he was nine, always the same! Couldn't keep his hands out of the cash drawer! "But not our Jimmy! Couldn't be precious Jimmy!" Stealing them blind! And he gets to be lawyer?! What a sick joke! I should have stopped him when I had the chance! And you, you have to stop him! You- What, exactly, did Charles "Chuckold" McGill mean by this?

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The copypasta, while occasionally posted, did not receive variations until the release of season 5 of the series in early 2020. On March 18th, 2020, following the premiere of Better Call Saul episode "Dedicado a Max", a 4chan^[4] user posted the earliest found modified version of copypasta, a meme referencing the episode (shown below, left). On April 20th, 2020, another 4chan user posted^[5] a version of the copypasta parodying foreign adaptations of popular shows (shown below, right).

Anonymous Wed 18 Mar 2020 10:08:22 No.130909248 Report Quoted By: >>130909300 >>130916966 >>130928342 >>130906932 >I am not crazy! I'm not crazy! I know he swapped those numbers. I knew it was 1216. One after Magna Carta. As if I could ever make such a mistake. Never. Never! I just - I just couldn't prove it. >He covered his tracks, he got that idiot at the copy shop to make fake letters for him. >You think this is something? You think this is bad? This? This chicanery? He's done worse. That Jesus picture! Are you telling me that a wall just happens to look like that? No! He orchestrated it! Acker! >He irradiated through our building site! And I waited for him! And I shouldn't have. I took five with my own men! What was I thinking? >He'll never change. He'll *never* change! Ever since day one, always the same! Couldn't keep from commenting on our fancy German cars! But not old Acker! Couldn't be precious Acker! Asking for a kick in the balls! >And HE gets to keep his house? What a sick joke! I should've stopped him when I had the chance! >And you, you have to stop him, you--...

[1/1/1] Anonymous Mon 20 Apr 2020 15:14:43 No.132525597 View Reply Original Report >I AM NOT CRAZY! I KNOW HE SWAPPED THOSE NUMBERS! I KNEW IT WAS 1216 ONE AFTER THE DEMISE OF THE GHURID DINASTY. AS IF I COULD EVER MAKE SUCH A MISTAKE. NEVER. NEVER! 1MiB, 1920x1200, Chuckjiv.png View Same Google iqdb SauceNAO Trace ↓ >HE DEFECATED IN A TOILET! AND *HE* GETRS TO BE A CALL CENTER AGENT? WHAT A SICK JOKE! What foreign adaptations of tv shows would you watch, /tv/? Pic related I think Better Call Mahinder would be even better than Metástasis

The copypasta format first achieved notable popularity in late 2020, as it was used to humorously comment on accusations of fraud in COVID statistics and vote count. For example, on October 20th, 2020, a 4chan^[6] user posted a Donald Trump version of the copypasta to /tv/ (shown below, left). On November 16th, 2020, iFunny^[7] user absolutist posted a fake tweet by Donald Trump that gained over 160 smiles on the app in two years (shown below, right).

Anonymous Tue 20 Oct 2020 [6 / 1/6] 09:01:19 No.140984838 View Reply Original Report Quoted By: >>140984856 >>140985072 >>140986311 >>140986336 >>140986379 93KiB, 1248x703, 324545.jpg View Same Google iqdb SauceNAO Trace I AM NOT CRAZY! I know it was a hoax. I know he swapped those death rates. I knew it was > 0.1%. Less than the seasonal flu. As if I could ever make such a mistake. Never. Never! I just - I just couldn't prove it. He covered his tracks, he got that idiot in WHO to lie for him. You think this is something? You think this is bad? This? This chicanery? He's done worse. Are you telling me that a healthy young man just happens to die from a flu like that? No! HE orchestrated it! Fauci! He DEFECATED through a sunroof! And I saved him! And I shouldn't have. I took him into my white house! What was I thinking? He'll never change. He'll never change! Ever since he was with Obama, always the same! Couldn't keep his mouth from the press! But not our Fauci! Couldn't be precious Fauci! Stealing them blind! And he gets to be a doctor? What a sick joke! I should've stopped him when I had the chance! And you-you should have stopped him- you...

The copypasta saw continuous use on 4chan as well as Reddit's /r/betterCallSaul subreddit in 2021 and 2022, experiencing a significant increase in popularity following the premiere of season 6 of Better Call Saul in April 2022.

Other Use in Memes

Apart from spawning a copypasta, the scene also inspired remixes, video caption memes and image macros.

On May 20th, 2017, two weeks after the episode premiere, YouTuber^[8] Wolfbane8 posted the video "Chuck McGill goes Nuts (Re-edited)," a remix of the scene that received more than 15,200 views in less than five years (shown below).

In the following years, more remixes of the scene were posted online, primarily on YouTube. For example, on July 7th, 2018, YouTuber^[9] alternate meme posted a video "[YTP] Bimmy McGill steals Chuck's Nicken Chuggets," a YouTube Poop edit of the scene (shown below, left) that gained over 8,200 views in four years. On February 2nd, 2021, Instagram user @salad.snake reposted a Japanese dub of the scene. The post received more than 26,000 likes in one day (YouTube^[10] reupload shown below, right).

On May 11th, 2022, Twitter^[11] gimmick account Breaking Bad Irony posted an A Lego Man Has Fallin Into a River In Lego City meme based on the scene that gained over 257,000 views, 3,100 retweets and 24,500 likes in two weeks (shown below).