The 'Band of Brothers' (2001) 'What's the god damn hold up' meme originates from the second episode of the HBO miniseries, 'Day of Days'. The scene features the notoriously strict and often incompetent Captain Herbert Sobel, played by David Schwimmer, who becomes irate when his unit's movement is halted by a simple cow fence during a training exercise. Shouting at his subordinates, most notably George Luz (Rick Gomez), Sobel's high-strung reaction to a minor obstacle highlights his leadership flaws. The clip became a viral sensation because of Schwimmer's intense delivery and the sheer relatability of being slowed down by something trivial. It is commonly used to express peak frustration with bureaucratic delays, slow-moving crowds, or minor technical glitches that stop a process in its tracks. Example captions include: 'Me when the person in front of me at the self-checkout can't find the barcode,' 'When your high-speed internet starts buffering on a 10-second clip,' and 'Waiting for the 'Skip Ad' button to appear on a 30-second unskippable video.'