2026-09-26 · 2 min read
Blocking the street, another Wario, and a mystery in a suit
Three recent meme stories: the frustration of a blocked path, a fan-made character loop, and the uncertain origins of a striking online figure.
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The joke in everyone being in your way
In a Family Guy scene from 2017, Brian is delivering pizza when a marching band blocks his route. In September, the clip has circulated again as a way to express frustration with crowds getting in the way. The contrast carries the joke: you are in a hurry, while everyone ahead seems to be moving to an entirely different rhythm. Our own example: “Trying to catch a train behind three friends walking shoulder to shoulder.” A specific everyday situation makes the reference work even for someone who has never watched the episode.
Even Wario can have a rival
Wawario and Wawaluigi are fan-created counterparts to Wario and Waluigi. A song naming these characters and related fan creations have recently drawn attention to them. Read them as an expansion of the joke by fans, rather than an announcement of new Nintendo characters.
Who is Jean Phil?
Blond hair, a curled moustache, a brown suit and punches thrown into the air make Jean Phil a recognisable figure in recent posts. Discussion around whether the footage uses AI remains disputed. We can describe the image and its circulation without settling that uncertainty.