Upset Because of a Certain Someone, They Know Who They Are — Split image of Gumball looking shocked next to an anime boy with a thought bubble saying 'Upset

Upset Because of a Certain Someone, They Know Who They Are

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Published October 26, 2026

Two cartoon characters reading a vague social media post sparked a 2025 TikTok sound trend about cryptic status updates. Clipped from a 2013 episode of The Amazing World of Gumball titled 'The Voice,' the audio took off in April 2025 when TikToker @ladygawa_ captioned it with a jab at Instagram Notes posters1. Within weeks, creators were overlaying the dialogue on Discord rants, Duolingo DMs and screen recordings of petty subtweets.

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Overview

Posts using the sound open with Leslie's line, 'Upset because of a certain someone, they know who they are,' then cut to whatever vague, attention-seeking message the creator wants to mock. Gumball's angry reply, 'Stop posting mysterious status updates when we have no idea who you're talking about,' lands as the punchline over a screenshot or screen recording of the offending post1.

Common targets include Instagram Notes complaining about a 'certain someone,' Snapchat captions, long rambling Discord messages and petty subtweets. The humor comes from matching Gumball's exasperated outburst with real-life vaguebooking, using the audio as a universal reaction for anyone tired of cryptic online posting4.

Origin & Background

Platform
Cartoon Network (source scene) / TikTok (viral spread)
Date
2025

The audio comes from season 2, episode 31 of The Amazing World of Gumball, titled 'The Voice,' which first aired on Cartoon Network on September 10th, 20132. In the episode, Gumball and Darwin anonymously troll classmates on the fictional social media site Elmore Plus, and the exchange happens when they read a status update from their classmate Leslie4.

On April 3rd, 2025, TikToker @ladygawa_ posted the clip with the caption 'THOSE people posting on Instagram Notes,' which gained over 2.9 million likes in a month1. The sound was lifted directly from this upload and set the template for the trend.

How It Spread

Imitators arrived within a week. On April 10th, 2025, TikToker @el.edgarcito posted a skit following the Instagram Notes setup from the original video, gaining over 775,200 likes in a month3. The audio spread fast enough that creators began slotting in their own vague-message screenshots while keeping Gumball's reply as the payoff4.

By mid-May, the format moved into screen-recorded replies. On May 15th, 2025, TikToker @izzy.._iv posted a Discord recording of someone spamming the word 'LEBRON' before cutting to the Gumball line, earning roughly 108,100 likes over ten days5. Four days later, @silly.aaliyahh recorded themself sending the quote to the official Duolingo TikTok account, picking up more than 682,100 likes in six days6.

The sound also crossed over to YouTube Shorts, where creator rainidi posted a version on May 13th, 2025 that gained over 12,000 views in twelve days7.

Timeline

2013-09-10

The Amazing World of Gumball episode 'The Voice' airs on Cartoon Network, featuring the Leslie status update scene.

2025-04-03

TikToker @ladygawa_ posts the clip captioned 'THOSE people posting on Instagram Notes,' which gains over 2.9 million likes.

2025-04-10

TikToker @el.edgarcito posts an early skit using the sound, gaining over 775,200 likes.

2025-05-13

YouTuber rainidi uploads a Short using the audio, extending the trend beyond TikTok.

2025-05-15

TikToker @izzy.._iv posts a Discord screen recording about 'LEBRON' spam, earning around 108,100 likes.

2025-05-19

TikToker @silly.aaliyahh sends the quote to the official Duolingo TikTok account, earning over 682,100 likes.

How to Use This Meme

Posts typically pair a screenshot of a vague social media update, Instagram Note, Discord message or subtweet with the two-line audio. Common convention keeps the opening quote tied to the offending post and uses Gumball's angry retort as the reaction. Captions often name the platform being mocked, like 'THOSE people on Instagram Notes' or 'that one friend on Discord.'

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