Not Here, Kitten Whiskers, Daddy Will Discuss It Later — Prince Charming from Shrek the Third beside a blonde woman with caption 'Not here, kitten whiskers.

Not Here, Kitten Whiskers, Daddy Will Discuss It Later

2007catchphraseclassic

Published November 12, 2026

"Not Here, Kitten Whiskers, Daddy Will Discuss It Later" comes from a short scene in the 2007 animated sequel Shrek the Third, where Prince Charming calls Rapunzel "kitten whiskers" and refers to himself as "daddy" after she questions his threat against Fiona. Viewers flagged the pet names as oddly suggestive years later, and by September 2021 TikTokers were lip-dubbing the clip with the Face Time Warp filter.

shrek double entendre memes lip sync memes delayed virality memes movie quote memes

Overview

Also known as "But Pookie" after Rapunzel's opening line, the joke rests on how out of place Prince Charming's phrasing sounds for a kids' movie. Fans circulated subtitled screenshots of the exchange so the "daddy" line can be read in full, usually paired with captions that read the dialogue as an unintentional kink moment4. The Tumblr post that brought wider attention literally captioned a photo of the scene "Time to kinkshame Prince Charming"2.

On TikTok, the joke shifted toward performance. Creators apply the Face Time Warp filter to pinch their faces into Prince Charming's narrow proportions, then lip-sync the exchange, either to custom subtitled audio or to the original movie sound6. The appeal is watching an ordinary face melt into cartoon dimensions while mouthing "kitten whiskers" with a straight delivery5.

Origin & Background

Platform
Shrek the Third (source), Tumblr and TikTok (viral spread)
Date
2007

Shrek the Third was released in North America on May 6, 20073. In its final act, Fiona and the other princesses try to retake the castle of Far Far Away from Prince Charming, who has recruited Rapunzel to be his queen. When Charming openly threatens Fiona, Rapunzel wavers and whispers, "But pookie, you promised you wouldn't hurt them." He leans in and replies, "Not here, kitten whiskers, daddy will discuss it later"1. The exchange passed without notice at the time.

How It Spread

On February 16, 2016, Tumblr user thekitchenboy uploaded a photo of a television playing the scene with the caption "Time to kinkshame Prince Charming," which gathered more than 860 notes over the following five years2. The scene reappeared on iFunny the next year, when user CharkDocolate shared a subtitled screenshot on October 22, 2017 asking why they had never noticed the line as a child4.

The dialogue hit TikTok in January 2021, when @deanshannai uploaded the clip with custom subtitles and drew over 1.2 million views through the following months5. On September 10, 2021, @jimmyjoomer filmed themselves using the Face Time Warp filter to warp their face into a Prince Charming shape while quoting another of his Shrek lines, drawing more than 10 million views in a week6. A follow-up lip-dub two days later used the @deanshannai audio and gave the format its final shape.

Other creators copied the Face Time Warp approach almost immediately. By September 17, 2021, the sound had been used by more than 18,600 TikTokers, with videos from @hana_daizy and @maxtaylorlifts each drawing several million views in days3.

Timeline

2007-05-06

Shrek the Third released in North America, including the "kitten whiskers" exchange between Prince Charming and Rapunzel.

2016-02-16

Tumblr user thekitchenboy shares a photo of the scene captioned "Time to kinkshame Prince Charming."

2017-10-22

IFunny user CharkDocolate uploads a subtitled screenshot asking why they never noticed the line as a child.

2021-01-06

TikToker @deanshannai uploads the scene with custom subtitles, eventually passing 1.2 million views.

2021-09-10

TikToker @jimmyjoomer uses the Face Time Warp filter to lip-sync a Prince Charming line, drawing over 10 million views in a week.

2021-09-12

@jimmyjoomer uploads a sequel video paired with @deanshannai's subtitled audio, locking in the lip-dub format.

2021-09-17

The sound has been used by more than 18,600 TikTokers; videos from @hana_daizy and @maxtaylorlifts rank among the most-viewed.

How to Use This Meme

On TikTok, creators switch on the Face Time Warp filter and squeeze their face into a long, pointed Prince Charming shape, then lip-sync the full "But pookie" / "kitten whiskers" exchange. Many use the subtitled audio first uploaded by @deanshannai5; some substitute the raw movie sound for a cleaner match to the original voice6.

Frequently Asked Questions