MEME REFERENCE

First time?

Use First time? when someone endures pressure, waiting, or bad news with a revealing emotional response.

What it expresses

Pressure reveals composure: the experienced prisoner dryly asking a newcomer if this is their first ordeal represents a moment where someone endures pressure, waiting, or bad news with a revealing emotional response.

Example

For example, the build freezes at ninety-nine percent before the deadline; the visual analogy is the experienced prisoner dryly asking a newcomer if this is their first ordeal, signaling that someone endures pressure, waiting, or bad news with a revealing emotional response.

When not to use it

Avoid when there is no pressure, delay, or risk; the experienced prisoner dryly asking a newcomer if this is their first ordeal would incorrectly signal that someone endures pressure, waiting, or bad news with a revealing emotional response.

• pressure
• reaction