Inflates You Making You Big And Round
"Inflates You Making You Big And Round" is a catchphrase and copypasta that originated from a January 2021 Twitter exchange involving Diezel Raccoon, a controversial right-wing figure in the furry community. The phrase, a reference to the body inflation fetish, was used as a bizarre non-sequitur to avoid engaging with political discussion and quickly became a tool for mocking Diezel across furry Twitter2. It spread as an ironic, deliberately inappropriate response used to dismiss someone's opinion or derail serious conversations.
Overview
The meme centers on the asterisk-action phrase "\*inflates you making you big and round\*," written in the style of roleplay text common in furry and fandom spaces. It references the body inflation fetish, a niche kink involving characters being inflated like balloons2. What makes the phrase memeable isn't the fetish itself but the absurd context in which it was deployed: as a response to someone discussing an attempted political coup. The sheer disconnect between the gravity of the political topic and the goofy, fetishistic roleplay text created an instantly shareable moment1.
On January 12, 2021, Twitter user Star the Raccoon replied to a now-deleted post by Diezel Raccoon, a known right-wing figure in the furry community who had been frequently accused of alt-right sympathies2. Star the Raccoon wrote about the January 6 Capitol breach: "A coup was attempted to over throw the government and install a dictator as the leader of this country."
Diezel Raccoon's response was: "I like you deeply as a friend and I'm going to choose not to even respond to that. \*inflates you making you big and round.\*" The reply mixed a polite deflection with a body inflation fetish reference, creating one of the most jarring tonal shifts Twitter had seen in a while2.
That same day, Twitter user @0kbps shared a screenshot of the exchange. The post picked up over 13,000 likes and 2,400 retweets within three months2.
Origin & Background
How It Spread
Media
How to Use This Meme
The phrase works as an all-purpose dismissal or absurdist non-sequitur. Common uses include:
- Deflection: Reply to someone's serious or heated take with "\*inflates you making you big and round\*" to signal you're not engaging with their argument - Mockery: Used specifically to mock people expressing extreme or controversial political opinions, following the original context - Copypasta flooding: Spammed in someone's replies as a coordinated bit, similar to ratio culture - General shitposting: Dropped into any conversation where the tonal mismatch would be funny
The asterisks are important. They mark the phrase as roleplay-style action text, which is what makes the whole thing land. Without the asterisks, it's just a weird sentence. With them, it's a performative bit that reads as someone completely ignoring reality in favor of fetish roleplay.
Cultural Impact
Fun Facts
Diezel Raccoon's original reply combined a heartfelt "I like you deeply as a friend" with a fetish reference, making it a masterclass in unintentional comedy.
The phrase went through two distinct viral waves: the initial screenshot in January and the coordinated reply flooding in February.
iFunny users debated whether the exchange showed "a smart furry or 2 dumb fucks," with some arguing the person who deployed the inflation line had effectively won the argument through sheer absurdity.
Diezel privatized his account after the February flooding, effectively retreating from the very platform where the phrase had originated.
Frequently Asked Questions
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