Released in 2011, 'Midnight in Paris' features a memorable performance by Michael Sheen as Paul Bates, a pedantic and pseudo-intellectual friend of Inez (Rachel McAdams). In this specific scene, Paul is holding court and lecturing the group about history and art, eventually delivering the blunt line, 'I know what you're thinking... we're all bored.' The clip perfectly captures the awkward energy of a 'know-it-all' who is self-aware enough to realize they are draining the room, yet continues to speak. As a meme, this video is the ultimate reaction to 'mansplaining,' long-winded corporate presentations, or that one friend who gets too deep into niche hobbies during a night out. it represents the shared social fatigue of being trapped in an uninteresting conversation. Example captions include: 'When your friend starts explaining the entire lore of a game you have never played,' 'Me listening to my boss talk about synergy for forty minutes,' and 'The group chat when someone sends a five-minute voice note about their dream.'