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Guy Smashes Keyboard
Everyone in the universe approves, nods, and continues with their meaningless lives
I love a good internet meme. As long as they are real. In this click-baity world there are way more fakes than the real deal. But, I think the one in the picture above is legit.
It’s a classic.
Check it out: https://youtu.be/wg9MsCjAbdw
You have seen it before, right? It is definitely worth revisiting. I obsess over things like this. I have probably watched it 1000 times. Easily.
The hero is perfectly cast.
Portly, balding, and stuck in cubicle hell, with a comically small tie on; probably a clip-on. This whole thing is like a Dilbert comic strip come to life.
The secondary character, that pops his head over the cubicle wall, just for an instant, is also perfect. The way he makes like a frightened gopher and bops his head back down after only a split second tells you he sees real danger.
“What is up with Jim?” he wonders as he rises to glance over the divider.
“Oh shit,” and back down he goes, with haste.
I also love how old the video seems now. The version I link to is 240p. That is to say: blurry as all hell. It looks like VHS tapes used to…
