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When You Need to Pee But Are Hard So You Do the Michael Jackson Pose

This is a crude, relatable meme that uses a still frame from Michael Jackson's iconic 1988 *Smooth Criminal* music video. The frame shows Michael Jackson and a backup dancer performing the famous, widely recognized anti-gravity 45-degree forward lean dance move associated with the song. The text at the top of the meme draws a humorous parallel between this iconic dance pose and the awkward, little-discussed private experience of needing to urinate while having an erection, joking that people lean forward in this exact same position to adjust their body to be able to pee in that scenario.
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When I need to pee, but I'm hard so I hit the Michael Jackson pose

Overview

This is a crude, relatable meme that uses a still frame from Michael Jackson's iconic 1988 Smooth Criminal music video. The frame shows Michael Jackson and a backup dancer performing the famous, widely recognized anti-gravity 45-degree forward lean dance move associated with the song. The text at the top of the meme draws a humorous parallel between this iconic dance pose and the awkward, little-discussed private experience of needing to urinate while having an erection, joking that people lean forward in this exact same position to adjust their body to be able to pee in that scenario.

Origin notes

This meme was originally shared on Reddit meme communities under the title 'The right way to do it'. It repurposes the widely viral and recognizable footage from Michael Jackson's Smooth Criminal music video, adding a relatable adult humor text overlay. The meme has circulated widely across multiple social media platforms including Reddit, Twitter/X, and Instagram after its initial posting.

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