Gary from Accounting Dancing on 9/11

Text on the meme

Gary from accounting on 9/11 (worked on 74th floor of WTC) (terminated on 9/10 for sexual harassment)

What it means

A bearded man in a white shirt and red shorts dances energetically in a high-rise room while Smash Mouth’s “I’m a Believer” plays. The caption creates a deliberately dark and offensive joke by claiming Gary avoided the 9/11 disaster only because he had been fired the day before for sexual harassment; the upbeat song and joyful dancing heighten the absurd contrast. It is used as an edgy reaction to situations involving improbable luck or celebrating an escape from consequences.

Sound

♪ Smash Mouth — I'm a Believer

music / музыка

Objects

bearded man / бородатый мужчина white T-shirt / белая футболка red shorts / красные шорты white socks / белые носки dancing / танец living room / гостиная pink armchairs / розовые кресла potted plant / комнатное растение floor-to-ceiling windows / панорамные окна city skyline / городской силуэт wooden floor / деревянный пол high-rise building / высотное здание