The legendary disaster comedy 'Airplane!' (1980) features a recurring gag involving Steve McCroskey, the air traffic controller chief played by Lloyd Bridges. As the flight's situation grows more dire, McCroskey's personal stress levels skyrocket, leading him to list various habits he picked the 'wrong week' to quit. This specific clip captures the absurdity of the final escalation where he claims he picked the wrong week to quit sniffing glue. The humor comes from the deadpan delivery of Bridges against the backdrop of an aviation crisis. In internet culture, this template is the gold standard for expressing feelings of being overwhelmed or dealing with catastrophically bad timing. It is used when a person is trying to improve their life—such as starting a diet or quitting a bad habit—only for the universe to throw a massive challenge their way immediately after. It perfectly represents the feeling of 'I can't deal with this right now' or the realization that a situation is too chaotic to handle without a coping mechanism. Example captions include: 'When you start a juice cleanse the same day your boss announces mandatory overtime,' 'Me trying to stay positive when the car starts making a new noise,' and 'When you decide to stop doomscrolling but then the news hits.'