AboutWhat does the meme depict?

The 'Jesse, What the Fuck Are You Talking About' meme features a fictional conversation between Breaking Bad characters Walter White and Jesse Pinkman. In this series of memes, Jesse uses contemporary internet slang or memes, leading to a confused Walter who asks for clarification on what Jesse is talking about. The template usually shows the two in a sitting setting, potentially a restaurant or similar establishment, representing scenes similar to those from the original Breaking Bad series.

OriginWho did it first?

The meme is rooted in the popular TV show Breaking Bad. On July 17th, 2011, the episode titled "Box Cutter" from the show's fourth season aired, featuring Walter White and Jesse Pinkman. This episode is available on Wikipedia. Then, on October 11th, 2019, a related film, El Camino: A Breaking Bad Movie, which includes a flashback scene with Walter and Jesse, was released and can be explored further on Wikipedia. The meme specifically began gaining traction after March 13th, 2020, when a user known as CosmicRewind on the humor site iFunny, posted a meme where Jesse attempts to explain the term 'based' to a perplexed Walter. This format has since been used to depict similar humorous exchanges utilizing modern slang and references.^[1]

Origin: 2020