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A man in a striped tank top with raised hand making a 'stop' or 'hold up' gesture. He's positioned with other people in what appears to be an indoor scene. His body language conveys stopping action or interrupting.

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What is the Black Guy Stopping meme?

Black Guy Stopping (also called Bro! Not Cool or Guy Stopping Guy) is a reaction image from Gillette's 2019 'We Believe: The Best Men Can Be' commercial showing one man raising his hand to stop another from approaching a woman. It is used to interrupt bad ideas, shut down inappropriate behavior, or playfully cockblock a friend's questionable plan.

Origin & History

On January 14, 2019, Gillette uploaded 'We Believe: The Best Men Can Be' to YouTube - a short film addressing bullying, harassment, and toxic masculinity tied to the #MeToo movement. One scene shows a man in a striped tank top about to approach a woman on the street, only for another man to step in and stop him with a raised hand.

Eleven days later, Redditor jillianbrodsky posted a two-panel screenshot from the scene to r/MemeEconomy, earning over 33,000 upvotes in three days. Internet users dubbed it 'Bro! Not Cool' and repurposed the stopping gesture for countless scenarios - from halting a friend's bad take to interrupting your own intrusive thoughts. The meme's aliases include 'Gillette cockblock' and 'guy stopping guy.'

How to Use / Use Cases

Stopping a friend from sending a risky late-night text
Interrupting someone about to say something they will regret
Calling out bad behavior before it escalates
Playfully cockblocking a friend's terrible pickup line
Halting your own impulse to make a bad purchase

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