The 'Folks Folks Folks' scene originates from the 1989 holiday comedy classic 'National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation.' In this frantic moment, Clark Griswold, played by Chevy Chase, is reaching his absolute breaking point after a series of domestic disasters, including a kidnapped boss and a SWAT team raid. Alongside his wife Ellen Griswold, played by Beverly D'Angelo, Clark attempts to regain a sense of normalcy by manically shouting 'Folks, folks, folks!' to the crowd in his living room before launching into a sarcastic holiday greeting. This clip is a cornerstone of holiday meme culture, perfectly capturing the feeling of forced cheer while on the verge of a total mental breakdown. It is most commonly used to represent high-stress social situations, the exhaustion of retail workers during the holiday rush, or the feeling of trying to keep a chaotic group of people focused. Example captions include: 'Me greeting the 50th relative I haven't seen in 5 years' and 'When the group chat starts arguing and you just want to go to bed.'