First Time?
Use this to commiserate with newcomers experiencing something terrible that veterans have dealt with repeatedly. The dark humor comes from the casual acceptance of suffering.
Dimensions: 600 × 338px
Format: Setup showing someone experiencing something bad for the first time | James Franco: "First time?"
📖 Origin Story
Source: The Ballad of Buster Scruggs (2018)
Creator: Unknown Reddit user
First appeared: November 2018 following the Netflix film release
James Franco's character asking "First time?" in a hanging scene became the darkly humorous way to welcome newcomers to terrible situations.
🎯 How to Use This Template
Use this to commiserate with newcomers experiencing something terrible that veterans have dealt with repeatedly. The dark humor comes from the casual acceptance of suffering.
Pro Tips:
- 💡Works best for universally frustrating experiences
- 💡The darker/more absurd the situation, the funnier
- 💡Implies a weary acceptance of recurring problems
😂 Example Ideas
Perfect example of veteran acceptance of recurring problems
Dark humor about common dating disappointments
Veteran students welcoming freshmen to academic struggle
💡 Did You Know?
- •The scene is from "The Ballad of Buster Scruggs" Netflix anthology film
- •The context is two men about to be hanged, making it darkly comedic
- •The format exploded in popularity for describing 2020 experiences
