How Did You Apply Sunscreen?

Text on the meme

“And how exactly did you apply the sunscreen?”

What it means

A shirtless man in a backwards cap stands in a bright kitchen, revealing an uneven, badly sunburned back while repeatedly twisting and reaching to rub sunscreen onto areas he cannot easily reach. The joke is that the patchy tan and red handprints suggest he applied sunscreen awkwardly by himself, making the question literal and absurd. The clip is used as a humorous reaction to situations where someone clearly handled a task badly or missed the obvious spot. The video is accompanied by KCNX — “While Drinking Strong Green Tea,” whose light vibraphone-led music adds a playful, oddly calm contrast to his frantic contortions.

Sound

♪ KCNX — While Drinking Strong Green Tea

music / музыка vibraphone

Objects

shirtless man / мужчина без рубашки backwards baseball cap / бейсболка козырьком назад sunburn / солнечный ожог uneven tan lines / неровные линии загара red handprints / красные отпечатки ладоней sunscreen / солнцезащитный крем bare back / голая спина black athletic pants / чёрные спортивные штаны wristband / браслет на запястье tattoo / татуировка earring / серьга white kitchen cabinets / белые кухонные шкафы black backsplash / чёрный фартук wooden floor / деревянный пол reaching action / попытка дотянуться rubbing back / растирание спины