MEME REFERENCE

Somehow Palpatine returned.

Use Somehow Palpatine returned. when a delay or recurring problem has lasted far longer than anyone expected.

What it expresses

Delay and repetition: the central figure’s delay and repetition posture in Somehow Palpatine returned. represents a moment where a delay or recurring problem has lasted far longer than anyone expected.

Example

For example, an approval promised yesterday is still pending three weeks later; the visual analogy is the central figure’s delay and repetition posture in Somehow Palpatine returned., signaling that a delay or recurring problem has lasted far longer than anyone expected.

When not to use it

Avoid when the event happened once and ended promptly; the central figure’s delay and repetition posture in Somehow Palpatine returned. would incorrectly signal that a delay or recurring problem has lasted far longer than anyone expected.

• waiting
• repetition