History Class During a Pandemic

Text on the meme

Me in history class: Wow, humanity has been through some fascinating times! I wonder if I’ll ever live through major historical events! Me now: NO NO NO NO NO I WANT TO GET OFF THIS RIDE it was supposed to be space travel. it was supposed to be space travel. it was supposed to be space travel. it was supposed to be space travel. it was supposed to be space tr

What it means

A social media meme contrasts a student admiring fascinating historical events with the same person panicking when they are suddenly living through one, shouting that they want to get off the ride. The repeated “it was supposed to be space travel” caption adds absurd disappointment about the future turning into a chaotic present, so the meme is used as a reaction to major world events and crises.

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social media post / пост в соцсети text caption / текстовая подпись history textbook topic / тема учебника истории person panicking / паникующий человек space travel / космическое путешествие roller coaster ride / поездка на американских горках reblog interface / интерфейс репоста heart icon / значок сердца