Punch-Drunk Love (2002) is a critically acclaimed film directed by Paul Thomas Anderson, featuring Adam Sandler in a career-defining role as the socially anxious Barry Egan. In this specific scene, Barry finds himself pushed to his breaking point while dealing with an extortion plot, leading him to scream the desperate command, 'Give me the fuckin' number!' at a person on the other end of the phone. The intensity of Sandler's performance perfectly captures a unique blend of vulnerability and explosive rage that resonated with audiences far beyond the film's original release. In contemporary meme culture, this clip is the go-to representation for extreme impatience, bureaucratic frustration, and the digital-age struggle for information. It is most commonly used to satirize the experience of waiting for two-factor authentication (2FA) codes or dealing with unhelpful customer service representatives. Whenever a user feels like they are being gatekept or delayed by a simple piece of data, Barry Egan’s breakdown becomes the perfect relatable avatar for that stress. Example captions include: 'When the website says it sent the 2FA code 5 minutes ago and I’m still waiting,' 'Me asking the marketplace seller for the price after they said DM for details,' and 'When you’re trying to track a package that was supposed to arrive yesterday.'