Dan Hentschel is a satirical content creator who rose to internet fame through his high-intensity, unhinged personas on platforms like TikTok and X. His videos typically feature him playing various professional characters, such as teachers, therapists, or coworkers, who are seemingly on the verge of a mental breakdown. The meme format often utilizes his wide-eyed, frantic facial expressions and iconic opening lines like 'My students hate me' or 'I just did something terrible.' His work is celebrated for its commitment to the bit, blurring the lines between reality and performance art, and is frequently used to represent extreme stress, social failures, or chaotic energy in niche online communities.