While They Party, I Eat Alone

Text on the meme

While they are out partying btw

What it means

A person alone at a table carefully assembles, handles, and wraps a McDonald’s burger while the caption says “While they are out partying btw.” The joke is self-deprecating: instead of partying with friends, they are contentedly spending the time alone with fast food, turning the burger ritual into a dramatic little celebration. The clip is set to ridgeclub’s slowed-and-reverb song “do i clench my fists?”, whose dreamy, beat-driven mood makes the mundane meal feel melodramatic and funny.

Sound

♪ ridgeclub — do i clench my fists? (slowed + reverb)

music / музыка beatboxing

Objects

hands / руки person in a dark McDonald’s shirt / человек в тёмной футболке McDonald’s hamburger / гамбургер McDonald’s wrapper / упаковка McDonald’s yellow burger wrapper / жёлтая упаковка для бургера water bottle / бутылка воды wooden table / деревянный стол French fries / картофель фри window blinds / жалюзи на окне carpet / ковёр fast-food meal / фастфуд