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Teacher waiting for you to notice them vs you messing around in class

This is a relatable single-panel meme using a forced perspective photograph of two planes on an airport tarmac. A very large Airbus airplane looms directly over a much smaller plane, creating the illusion that the large plane is towering over the tiny, unaware smaller craft. Text over the large plane reads 'THE TEACHER WAITING FOR ME TO NOTICE HER', while text over the small plane reads 'ME FOOLING AROUND IN CLASS'. The joke plays on the relatable experience of being distracted and messing around during class, completely unaware that your teacher is staring right at you waiting for you to acknowledge them, making the teacher feel huge and imposing while you are oblivious.
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THE TEACHER WAITING FOR ME TO NOTICE HER
ME FOOLING AROUND IN CLASS

Overview

This is a relatable single-panel meme using a forced perspective photograph of two planes on an airport tarmac. A very large Airbus airplane looms directly over a much smaller plane, creating the illusion that the large plane is towering over the tiny, unaware smaller craft. Text over the large plane reads 'THE TEACHER WAITING FOR ME TO NOTICE HER', while text over the small plane reads 'ME FOOLING AROUND IN CLASS'. The joke plays on the relatable experience of being distracted and messing around during class, completely unaware that your teacher is staring right at you waiting for you to acknowledge them, making the teacher feel huge and imposing while you are oblivious.

Origin notes

This meme was originally posted to the Reddit r/Meme subreddit, as indicated by the provided source information, with the original poster's title being 'Yeah I'm cooked chat'. It repurposes a widely circulated viral forced perspective photograph of two airplanes that is commonly used for comparative jokes depicting an imposing, unmissable figure looming over an unaware smaller party.

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