Matt LeBlanc is now simultaneously everyone’s uncle and yer da, it would seem
The Friends reunion finally happened, with people all over the world resubscribing to NOW TV, or the equivalent, just to watch the beloved comedy characters simply be in a room together again.
However, while everyone should be talking about how emotional it was to see them back together or debating whether the show was ever that good, everyone is making memes about Matt LeBlanc.
Joey simply turned it Joe (wahey!) for the hour-long special, as it he seemed to slip into the role of everyone’s uncle at Christmas, your dad at the pub and just yer da’ vibes, in general. The shirt, the posture, the bit of timber – the entire vibe screamed ‘bloke who reckons the could see of an 11th pint and still ‘av the bouncer on the door’.
All that being said, we thought we’d do absolutely cutting-edge journalism and mocked up a list reposting other people being funnier and more creative than us. Now that’s hard work. Here’s our 10 favourite meme courtesy of the man we’re now calling, simply, ‘Matt Blank’:
Matt LeBlanc is your grandad sat in the corner of the room watching you open present at Christmas pic.twitter.com/SLG721tYks
— Jamie (@JamieGriff97) May 29, 2021
Literally our first thought. Grandads at Christmas are a classic comedy combo.
Matt le Blanc has massive former valleys rugby club captain vibes about him in the Friends reunion. pic.twitter.com/njnfzDndzJ
— Thomas Mark Baker (@ThomasMarkBaker) May 27, 2021
What do we reckon @RugbyJOE_UK?
Matt LeBlanc looking like he won the raffle at the quiz and he's after sending the grand-niece up with the ticket to collect the prize. pic.twitter.com/66ENcJHySc
— Ciarán 🇵🇸 (@Call_Me_Ciaran) May 29, 2021
So staggeringly specific yet still accurate and universal. Well in.
https://twitter.com/spiceslag/status/1398550637026197504?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1398550637026197504%7Ctwgr%5E%7Ctwcon%5Es1_c10&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fd-7325308366841174.ampproject.net%2F2105150310000%2Fframe.html
*Can’t heckle family, can’t heckle family*
You're joking! Sure I was only talking to him on Wednesday pic.twitter.com/9Fb9uEqUZq
— Minister for Spuds at the Dept of Bacon & Cabbage (@FCTwenteBenson) May 29, 2021
‘Oh aye, me and him go way back, he used to play footy with ‘ar kid’.
Matt le Blanc is yer man who says "they'll let anyone in here" when the old footy team meets up for pints pic.twitter.com/JNJ7smCEci
— CEASEFIRE NOW 🇵🇸 (@dannygroenland) May 29, 2021
The same fella who says ‘I’ll have it if it’s going!’ when bar staff bring over someone else’s drinks.
Waiting on the carvery dinner having sunk three pints after Mass on a Sunday morning. pic.twitter.com/9vTgXPSX7v
— Colm Tobin (@colmtobin) May 28, 2021
‘Here they come’.
https://twitter.com/KmBriste/status/1398726433380384768?s=20
The Irish Matt Blank memes really are an entire sub-section of the genre, so it is. Just ask our lot over on JOE.ie.
https://twitter.com/Jakep010923/status/1398620329451339776?s=20
And lastly, proof – as if it was ever needed.
Who wore it best, #mattleblanc or my Dad??!! 😂😂 pic.twitter.com/KAzHyA1waH
— Triona Wynne (@TeeCunningham) May 29, 2021
Well played, all of yous, ya funny buggers.
Can we have another reunion next week?