Watching Lord of the Rings on a Plane

Text on the meme

Person caught watching ‘Lord of the Rings’ as entire plane views Australia’s victory in the Women’s World Cup trib.al/jlioNZO

What it means

A passenger on an airplane is watching The Lord of the Rings on their seatback screen while everyone else is watching Australia’s victory in the Women’s World Cup. The joke is the absurd contrast between one person choosing a fantasy movie and the rest of the plane following a major live sporting event, making it a reaction to being out of sync with everyone around you.

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airplane cabin / салон самолёта passenger / пассажир seatback screens / экраны на спинках кресел airplane seats / кресла самолёта flight attendants / бортпроводники sports broadcast / спортивная трансляция movie screen / экран с фильмом red circle / красный круг tweet screenshot / скриншот твита