The Drunk Nancy Pelosi meme is a product of internet culture's fascination with political gaffes and edited media. It gained significant traction through various viral clips—some real, some digitally altered—that appeared to show the former Speaker of the House slurring her speech or acting confused. Despite fact-checkers pointing out that many of these videos were slowed down to create a false effect, the meme evolved into a symbol of 'happy hour' energy or general workplace fatigue. Today, it is used by creators across the political spectrum to mock political figures or simply to represent that relatable feeling of being slightly too honest after a glass of wine.