AboutWhat does the meme depict?

The Dr. Evil Air Quotes meme consists of an image macro featuring Mike Myers in his role as Dr. Evil from the Austin Powers film series, enacting an air quotation gesture. In the depicted scene, Dr. Evil is shown with a mischievous expression, using his fingers to symbolize quotation marks, a gesture commonly known as 'air quotes.' This portrayal captures the humorous and satirical essence of the character.

OriginWho did it first?

The meme originates from the Austin Powers film series, specifically from the movie Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me, where the character Dr. Evil, portrayed by Mike Myers, often uses air quotes during his dialogues about world domination plans. The popularity of this gesture was first adapted into a meme format on October 3rd, 2012, when it appeared as an image macro on FunnyJunk submitted by user niack, featuring Dr. Evil making the air quote gesture with the caption 'I call it / "YOLO"'.^[1]

Origin: 2012