AboutWhat does the meme depict?
The "Am I Out Of Touch" meme consists of a two-panel image macro featuring Principal Skinner, a character from the animated television show The Simpsons. The first panel depicts Skinner with a perplexed expression, accompanied by the caption "Am I out of touch?". In the second panel, Skinner is seen confidently asserting, "No, it's the children who are wrong." This meme is commonly used on online forums and image boards to humorously express a lack of understanding or disconnect with modern trends or opinions, particularly those associated with younger generations.
OriginWho did it first?
The "Am I Out Of Touch" meme is derived from a moment in "The Boy Who Knew Too Much", which is the 20th episode of the fifth season of The Simpsons, originally airing on May 5, 1994. The scene features Principal Skinner pondering his own disconnection with current trends, concluding that it is not he who is out of touch but rather the children who are incorrect. This comedic misunderstanding captured in the scene can be viewed in a clip on YouTube. The meme gained significant traction when on October 29, 2013, a Redditor with the handle @GhostRidingtheWhip posted a two-panel comic adaptation of the scene to the subreddit /r/funny titled, 'I'm starting to dislike all new hip hop and pop music, this pretty much sums up my experience.' The post garnered significant attention and discussion before being archived.[1]
Origin: 1994