The 'And Then I Said' meme, also known as 'And Then I Told Them', features a group of wealthy-looking men in tuxedos laughing hysterically, often led by former US President George W. Bush. The image captures a candid moment of elite figures in deep laughter, which internet users quickly repurposed to mock the perceived out-of-touch nature of politicians and the upper class. It is typically used to portray the subjects laughing at a deceptive or hypocritical statement they've supposedly told the public, implying that the audience was gullible for believing it. Since its rise in the early 2010s, it has become a staple for satirizing political promises, corporate excuses, and social ironies.