AboutWhat does the meme depict?

The 'Is X in The Room with Us Right Now?' meme template typically features the sarcastic use of a question mimicking those asked by mental health professionals to their patients. The meme employs images of therapists or similar figures, coupled with the titular phrase altered to humorous effect. It gained prominence by pairing the phrase with various subjects purported to be 'in the room', creating a humorous or absurd juxtaposition.

OriginWho did it first?

The meme's origins trace back to a particular scene in an episode of The Simpsons aired on May 14th, 2000, where a character is asked by a doctor, 'And this God ... is he in this room right now?' This scene was later uploaded to YouTube (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PjtRBlFun30) on March 8th, 2019. The specific use of the phrasal template started gaining traction on social media platforms such as Twitter (now X) and Twitter (now X), and Instagram from 2018, where users began posting memes that humorously speculated on what or who might be 'in the room', sparking widespread use across various internet forums.^[1]

Origin: 2018