The 'Toast of Tardiness' or 'Shit, I'm Late For School!' meme is a cornerstone of anime culture, parodying the ubiquitous trope of a student running to school with a slice of bread in their mouth to save time. While seen in series ranging from Evangelion to Cardcaptor Sakura, it gained meme status for its sheer absurdity and repetitive nature in the shoujo genre. It represents the chaotic energy of a morning gone wrong and the frantic attempt to maintain a schedule. In internet culture, the template is used to describe rushing into situations unprepared, oversleeping, or the frantic nature of modern adult life, often substituting the school for jobs, deadlines, or social events.