Started by a tweet by @JeremyTate41 in July 2023, the tweet has been used ironically as a copypasta to mock all kind of stuff.
My father-in-law is a builder. It is difficult to get his attention in a magnificent space because he is lost in wonder. We were in a cathedral together years ago and I asked him what it would cost to build it today. I will never forget his answer…
“We can’t, we don’t know how to do it.”
In August 2025, @Grrted tweeted the same copypasta but changed it to Modern Warfare 2 and it blew up within the gaming community.
My father is a game dev. He is insanely gifted. We were playing MW2 (2009) together years ago and I asked him what it would cost to develop it today.
I will never forget his answer… “We can’t, we don’t know how to do it.”Game optimization
My father-in-law is a dev. He is insanely gifted. We were in a game jam together years ago and I asked him what it would cost to optimize games today. I will never forget his answer…
“We can’t, we don’t know how to do it.” Anime girls in Minecraft
My father-in-law is a mod developer. He is insanely gifted. I asked him how much it would cost to program anime girls in Minecraft today. I will never forget his answer:
"We can't. We don't know how to do it"