Meme lore
What is the Well That Escalated Quickly meme?
A reaction template featuring Ron Burgundy calmly holding a drink while seated in his office. Add a caption describing a normal situation that rapidly becomes chaotic, excessive, or unexpectedly dramatic.
Origin & history
The scene depicts Will Ferrell as news anchor Ron Burgundy in Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy (2004). The character's understated reaction to sudden chaos became a reusable internet format, commonly captioned with “That escalated quickly” or used to describe an unexpectedly rapid escalation.
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