- meme usage
- Appears in 'wise ancient philosopher drops truth' meme formats, often paired with absurd philosophical takes.
- sarcasm patterns
- Used to mock 'fortune cookie wisdom' type of advice found in self-help threads.
- quote tweet context
- Quote-tweeted onto posts giving unsolicited advice with the caption 'the masters have spoken.'
- trending context
- Surfaces during debates about cultural representation in media or East Asian stereotypes in Hollywood.
- reply use
- Dropped as a single-emoji reply to someone acting overly wise or pompous.