âI was showing it to my wife like, âYo check this out, I pitched this my first week there!â he recalls, describing the favorable reception as âa very fun, great way to be welcomed into the Simpsons fold.â Mazariegos, like the majority of the meme's followers, grew up watching The Simpsons, which he taped on a VCR to watch over and again. âSo naturally, when I saw it as a meme, it went into my phone,â he remembers. He concurs that the meme's appeal stems from both the quality of the animation and the meme's adaptability. âIt's the ideal button to use when you're having a discussion and it's either a TMI moment or a âI don't need to be hereâ moment. It fits with whatever individuals are attempting to communicate at the time.â As far as Mazariegos is aware, this is the first time The Simpsons has openly addressed a Simpsons meme. He compared meme culture to early New York City rap.
