Socrates and Plato Discuss Fish

Text on the meme

Socrates and Plato discussing the abilities of a fish Y'ALL THINK FISH THEY BREATHE WATER THAT'S A VERY OH SHIT HOLD BECAUSE WE CAN'T BREATHE AIR CURIOUS ABOUT

What it means

A man in a white tank top reacts dramatically in front of a painting resembling Raphael’s The School of Athens while the caption frames the scene as Socrates and Plato discussing what fish can do. He first explains that fish breathe water, then realizes humans cannot breathe underwater and theatrically leaves before returning to ask what else fish can do. The absurdly intense reaction is heightened by Luciano Pavarotti singing the operatic aria “Vesti la giubba,” making a simple observation about fish feel like a tragic revelation. EN: A man in a white tank top reacts dramatically in front of a painting resembling Raphael’s The School of Athens while the caption frames the scene as Socrates and Plato discussing what fish can do. He first explains that fish breathe water, then realizes humans cannot breathe underwater and theatrically leaves before returning to ask what else fish can do. The absurdly intense reaction is heightened by Luciano Pavarotti singing the operatic aria “Vesti la giubba,” making a simple observation about fish feel like a tragic revelation.

Sound

♪ Luciano Pavarotti, Leone Magiera & Wiener Volksoper Orchester — Pagliacci: "Vesti la giubba"

opera / опера music / музыка

Objects

man in a white tank top / мужчина в белой майке black headband / чёрная повязка на голове painted philosophers / нарисованные философы classical archway / классическая арка ancient Greek architecture / древнегреческая архитектура crowd of figures / толпа людей painted staircase / нарисованная лестница wristwatch / наручные часы fish / рыба water / вода air / воздух hand gestures / жесты руками dramatic reaction / драматичная реакция