The 'Thanks For Coming To My TED Talk' meme is a linguistic and visual trope used to punctuate a long, passionate, or highly specific rant. By adopting the formal sign-off of the famous lecture series, users add a layer of self-aware irony to their unsolicited opinions or 'hot takes.' The phrase began gaining traction on Twitter around 2017 before evolving into various image macros featuring animals, celebrities, or cartoon characters at a podium. It is widely used to signal that the speaker has finished their 'presentation' on a niche subject, acknowledging the intensity of their previous statements with a humorous, mock-professional flourish.