AboutWhat does the meme depict?

The "That's the Neat Part, You Don't" meme, also known as "So When Do I Start Having Fun?" and "That's the Neat Thing," features a two-panel format from the 2021 animated series Invincible. The template showcases a conversation between the characters Omni-Man and his son, Mark Grayson. In the first panel, Mark inquires about an aspect of life or a challenging situation, depicted in a straightforward or concerned pose. The second panel shows Omni-Man, giving a seemingly underwhelming or paradoxical response with a serious expression, which serves as the punchline. This format is used to humorously present a bleak reality or an inescapable truth in response to a common question or problem.

OriginWho did it first?

The meme originates from the second episode of the superhero animated series Invincible, titled "Here Goes Nothing," which debuted on Amazon Prime on March 26th, 2021. In a noteworthy scene, Mark Grayson, also known as Invincible, asks his father Nolan Grayson (Omni-Man) how to breathe in space. Omni-Man's response, which casually dismisses the possibility, lays the groundwork for the meme's theme of discouraging solutions. The format saw its first popular use on June 24th, 2021, when a Reddit user named Genericgumibear applied the scene to millennials struggling with student debt, humorously depicting banks responding to inquiries about buying a house with a dismissive tone, quickly gaining traction within the meme community.^[1]

Origin: 2021