Men Investigate a Mysterious Mine

Text on the meme

Men: It's a mystery why women live longer than us Also men: What kind of mine is that? *unintelligible* Lie down!

What it means

A man in military clothing investigates a suspicious spherical object in a mountainous landscape, while the clip cuts through increasingly chaotic shots of rocky slopes and a steep drop. The joke is that men supposedly live shorter lives because they recklessly approach explosives and danger out of curiosity; the dramatic Cypis song “Gdzie Jest Biały Węgorz (Zejście)” and explosion-like audio make the reckless scene feel absurdly epic. It is used as a reaction to impulsive, dangerous, or catastrophically curious behavior.

Sound

♪ Cypis — Gdzie Jest Biały Węgorz (Zejście)

music / музыка explosion / взрыв

Objects

man in military clothing / мужчина в военной одежде spherical mine / шаровая мина mountain landscape / горный ландшафт rocky slope / каменистый склон snow / снег conifer trees / хвойные деревья valley / долина distant mountains / дальние горы fog / туман explosive object / взрывоопасный объект steep drop / крутой обрыв rifle or long weapon / винтовка или длинное оружие camouflage jacket / камуфляжная куртка