The 'Back Up Terry' meme originates from a legendary viral home video recorded on July 4th, 2017, in Memphis, Tennessee. The scene features a man named Terry, who uses a motorized wheelchair, lighting a high-powered firework in the middle of a residential street. As the fuse burns down, Terry experiences technical difficulties with his chair, leading the person filming to scream the immortalized lines, 'Back up, Terry!' and 'Put it in reverse, Terry!' This clip is a staple of internet culture, used to represent high-stress situations where someone is desperately trying to backtrack or escape a looming disaster. It perfectly captures the frantic energy of realizing you have made a massive mistake while being physically or metaphorically 'stuck' as things blow up around you. Relatable scenarios include accidentally sending a risky text or realizing you are in the wrong group chat. Example captions include: 'Me trying to delete a message before they see the read receipt' or 'When you realize you just replied all to a company-wide email.'