{"slug":"ah-shit-here-we-go-again","name":"Ah Shit Here We Go Again","url":"/templates/ah-shit-here-we-go-again.jpg","w":1235,"h":695,"top":"","bottom":"AH SHIT HERE WE GO AGAIN","alternateFormats":[{"slug":"ah-shit-here-we-go-again-gif","label":"GIF Version"}],"description":"CJ from GTA San Andreas, resigned to his fate. For every loop, every repeat, every time life forces you through the same thing one more time.","keywords":"ah shit here we go again meme, gta san andreas meme, cj meme, here we go again meme, gta meme, carl johnson meme","year":2019,"origin":"From Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas (2004), developed by Rockstar Games. The opening cutscene shows Carl \"CJ\" Johnson returning to his old neighborhood in Los Santos after years away, only to be immediately harassed by corrupt cops who dump him in rival gang territory. He steps out, surveys the familiar chaos, and delivers the line. The meme surged in 2019 and became a universal expression of weary resignation. You've been here before, you know exactly how this goes, and there's nothing you can do but walk forward. For a similar sense of inevitability, see This Is Fine (denial in the face of disaster). For a more dramatic response to repetition, see Thanos Impossible.","format":"classic","howToMake":["CJ just got dropped back into familiar territory. Describe the situation he's about to walk into again","Top text can add context about what's repeating, or leave it blank and let the bottom text do all the talking. \"AH SHIT HERE WE GO AGAIN\" is the default punchline","The meme is at its strongest when the repetition is genuinely tiresome. Monday mornings, annual reviews, the same argument with the same person about the same topic. The exhaustion sells it","White Impact lettering with black outline contrasts the outdoor daylight scene. CJ's posture and expression convey the resignation, so your text just names the cycle","Download the finished meme and keep it ready for the next inevitable rerun of something you thought was over"],"exampleCaptions":["MONDAY MORNING ALARM","AH SHIT HERE WE GO AGAIN"],"exampleAltText":"Ah Shit Here We Go Again meme about the Monday morning alarm going off","exampleRefreshDate":"2026-03-06","seo":{"aliases":["CJ Here We Go Again","GTA San Andreas Meme","Here We Go Again Meme","Carl Johnson Meme","GTA CJ Meme","Aw Shit Here We Go Again"],"description":"CJ stands on a cracked sidewalk in Los Santos, having just been thrown out of a police car. He looks down the street. He's been here before. The body language is pure resignation. Not anger, not surprise, just the tired acceptance of someone who recognizes the pattern and knows there is no opt-out button. The neighborhood hasn't changed. He hasn't changed. Here we go.","definition":"Carl \"CJ\" Johnson from GTA San Andreas, surveying his old neighborhood with the exhaustion of someone who knows exactly what is about to happen because it has happened before. The format marks any recurring situation, cycle, or repeat encounter with calm, defeated acknowledgment.","useCases":[{"category":"Recurring Calendar Events","examples":["January 2nd after all the New Year's motivation has already evaporated / Ah shit here we go again","Tax season starting / Here we go again","Back-to-school ads appearing in July / Ah shit","Daylight saving time changing the clocks / Here we go again","Annual performance review week / Ah shit here we go again"]},{"category":"Relationship Patterns","examples":["When your friend says \"I'm not going to text them back this time\" / Here we go again","The same couple breaking up and getting back together for the 4th time / Ah shit","Getting the \"we need to talk\" text / Here we go again","When someone starts a sentence with \"Don't get mad, but...\" / Ah shit here we go again"]},{"category":"Software & Tech Cycles","examples":["Windows Update restarting itself / Ah shit here we go again","A new JavaScript framework dropping / Here we go again","App asking for a rating after every session / Ah shit","The password expiring and requiring a new one with 47 conditions / Here we go again","WiFi cutting out during a video call / Ah shit here we go again"]},{"category":"Health & Body Repetitions","examples":["Feeling that tickle in your throat in October / Ah shit here we go again","Allergy season beginning / Here we go again","Your knee making that noise again / Ah shit","Waking up with a stiff neck for the third time this week / Here we go again","The dentist asking if you've been flossing / Ah shit here we go again"]},{"category":"Commuting & Traffic","examples":["Same construction zone that's been \"under repair\" for 2 years / Ah shit here we go again","Train delays on your line for the 5th day in a row / Here we go again","Getting stuck behind the same school bus every morning / Ah shit","The GPS rerouting you through the same detour / Here we go again"]},{"category":"Sports Seasons & Fandom Pain","examples":["Your team starting the season 0-3 again / Ah shit here we go again","The annual \"this is our year\" followed by a first-round exit / Here we go again","Your fantasy draft strategy failing for the 6th consecutive year / Ah shit","Watching the same team choke in the playoffs / Here we go again","Preseason hype building for a team you know will disappoint / Ah shit here we go again"]}]}}