The 'Bro Explaining' meme, also known as 'Guy Explaining to Girl,' features a photo from a 2018 music festival in Scotland showing a man named Patrick Richie shouting into the ear of a woman who appears visibly uninterested. The image went viral because it perfectly captures the dynamic of someone aggressively over-explaining a niche topic or 'mansplaining' a subject to a captive but bored audience. Since its rise on Twitter and Reddit, the template has been used to mock enthusiasts of cryptocurrency, complex video game lore, and political theories. It has become a staple for illustrating those awkward social moments where one person's passion far outweighs the listener's patience.