The Cars Passing Each Other meme features characters Vanya Hargreeves and Number Five from the hit Netflix series The Umbrella Academy. Taken from Season 2, Episode 7, the scene depicts the two siblings driving in opposite directions and making eye contact through their windows with expressions of mutual shock and confusion. After the season premiered in late 2020, the two-panel format quickly went viral on platforms like Twitter and Reddit. It is primarily used to illustrate awkward run-ins or situations where two people are surprised to find each other involved in the same chaotic or unexpected event.