A man caught on video having a total meltdown has become the new meme to express all our angriest emotions. Twitter user @vitaminDiddy videotaped his friend screaming at someone on the phone, capturing the exact moment he appeared to be yelling, “What the FAWK are you talking about?!” I mean, I’m not a lip reader, but it’s pretty clear and also conveyed via body language. You don’t cross your arms like that unless you’ve just cursed.
It’s hard to know exactly who this guy is talking to, but @vitaminDiddy jokes he’s talking to his girlfriend. I’ve definitely screamed into the phone like that in my life, but I was talking to my mom. Sorry, mom, if you read this. Seeing it from the outside, it looks bad…but also extremely relatable. The people you love drive you absolutely bananas, and before you know it you’re yelling in a stairwell, staring blindly into the streets of Bushwick.
When ya girl say she going to Miami with that one hoe friend. pic.twitter.com/IjuyUXxcwg
— Pretty Tony ?? (@vitaminDiddy) August 15, 2018
People could really feel this guy’s pain and frustration:
This is all I could think about with the stance homeboy got like he real deal pressed pic.twitter.com/WwSqLonEdM
— ✨princesa negra ✨?? (@Freiheit_2014) August 16, 2018
“FAWK YOU TALKIN BOUUT” i felt that from here
— Ashley jazmyn? (@Ashleyjazmyn_) August 16, 2018
Some said they’ve had the exact same experience, even though they say they won’t ever again:
I told myself I’d never get this mad over the phone at my girlfriend. I’ve did this at least 1,789 times
— Freedom (@BlackAaron_) August 16, 2018
Though others relate more to the person on the other end of the line. We’ve all frustrated somebody like this at some point:
When she reaches Miami and leaves a message telling you how the weather is unbothered by you being angry. pic.twitter.com/nv8DOosStd
— Simply A Jewel? (@jewel_simply) August 16, 2018
My man when he has asked me what do I want to eat and I say IDK but also says no to everything he suggested.
— Keke (@Lakekeshawty) August 16, 2018
— Keke (@Lakekeshawty) August 16, 2018
The video was turned into a gif and then a meme almost immediately. Not everyone is seeing this conversation as romantic, or about gender roles. Sometimes you’d be surprised by who will make you feel like tearing your hair out. Like UPS, I’ve definitely lost my mind about UPS:
When your package says delivered but it ain’t here pic.twitter.com/KPmUO2jKJ4
— ???? (@itriedpendeja) August 16, 2018
Any kind of customer service representative can drive you to the brink of madness in a heartbeat:
Me: Representative
Automated voice machine: I’m sorry, could you repeat that
Me: REPRESENTATIVE BITCH https://t.co/cwzmm8IPQN
— Joshua (@shirtoffshawtyy) August 16, 2018
Finally gets off hold with customer support*
“Let me put you on hold again real quick.” pic.twitter.com/1mZsmgVzdX
— Barstool Sports (@barstoolsports) August 16, 2018
And for sure anyone you owe money to:
Students arguing on the phone with FAFSA. pic.twitter.com/Xb6QQ2Qt36
— DJ Square (@Th0masTheSquare) August 16, 2018
Ordinarily, I feel a bit weird about people being filmed and memed without their knowledge, but the guy in the video is on board with this exposure:
Ite yah. So my brother @vitaminDiddy happened to be walking and caught me on the phone. I swear I’m not this mad in person. @WORLDSTAR #whatwasimadabout #fawkisyoutawkinbout #thisiswhyimsingle pic.twitter.com/a3OSzjxXzB
— ʎɐɾ ןǝǝɥʍ sıᴚᴚǝɟ™ (@ferriswheeljay) August 16, 2018
He claims this staircase rage is completely out of character:
I swear I’m not this mad in person. My boy just caught me at a bad time ???♂️?. Follow me on ig to see the full video. @ferriswheeljay https://t.co/IN1rwWa3c7
— ʎɐɾ ןǝǝɥʍ sıᴚᴚǝɟ™ (@ferriswheeljay) August 17, 2018
ON the one hand, I believe anyone could lose it at some point under the right conditions. On the other hand, how did your buddy know to film you?