Nintendo Sues Over Luigi Name

Text on the meme

Nintendo on they way to sue the UnitedHealthcare CEO suspect for being named Luigi

What it means

Nintendo is portrayed as preparing to sue the UnitedHealthcare CEO shooting suspect because his name is Luigi, confusing him with Nintendo’s famous Mario character. The joke links a real-world news story to Nintendo’s aggressive protection of its intellectual property, using Patrick Bateman’s intense expression as a reaction to the absurd situation. EN: Nintendo is portrayed as preparing to sue the UnitedHealthcare CEO shooting suspect because his name is Luigi, confusing him with Nintendo’s famous Mario character. The joke links a real-world news story to Nintendo’s aggressive protection of its intellectual property, using Patrick Bateman’s intense expression as a reaction to the absurd situation.

Who

Patrick Bateman (American Psycho)

Objects

man in a black suit / мужчина в чёрном костюме red tie / красный галстук white dress shirt / белая рубашка headphones / наушники office hallway / офисный коридор blurred man in background / размытый мужчина на заднем плане doorway / дверной проём serious facial expression / серьёзное выражение лица text caption / текстовая подпись