AboutWhat does the meme depict?

"That Would Be Great" is an image macro series featuring Bill Lumbergh, a character from the 1999 comedy film 'Office Space'. The meme typically includes a screen capture of Lumbergh, portrayed in his corporate office environment, with captions that replicate his gentle yet annoying managerial style. The text often starts with a soft, non-confrontational opening, like 'Yeeeah,' followed by a mundane request and concluding with the phrase 'That'd be great.'

OriginWho did it first?

The character Bill Lumbergh first appeared in the comedy film 'Office Space', released on February 19th, 1999. Gary Cole played Lumbergh, a stereotypical corporate manager known for his focus on trivial paperwork and regular requests for employees to work weekends. The meme itself began to circulate widely after a post on Reddit by user Mekrob on September 7th, 2011. This early version of the meme featured a screen capture of Lumbergh with a typical line from the character: 'Yeeeaah, if you could just, go ahead and read this in my voice, that'd be great.'^[1]

Origin: 2011