MEME REFERENCE
orangutan interview
Use orangutan interview when an animal reaction supplies a clear emotional shorthand.
- What it expresses
- Animal reaction as social cue: the interviewer waiting while the orangutan offers an unreadable response represents a moment where an animal reaction supplies a clear emotional shorthand.
- Example
- For example, the group chat answers the awkward announcement without using words; the visual analogy is the interviewer waiting while the orangutan offers an unreadable response, signaling that an animal reaction supplies a clear emotional shorthand.
- When not to use it
- Avoid when the animal expression does not match the intended tone; the interviewer waiting while the orangutan offers an unreadable response would incorrectly signal that an animal reaction supplies a clear emotional shorthand.