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Edinburgh nightclub meme: What was being said | Edinburgh nightclub meme: What was being said |
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You step into a nightclub and you don't know what will happen. | You step into a nightclub and you don't know what will happen. |
You might be hoping to just have a dance with your mates, or maybe to meet someone. But you're probably not expecting to become a meme. | You might be hoping to just have a dance with your mates, or maybe to meet someone. But you're probably not expecting to become a meme. |
That's what happened to Patrick Richie and Lucia Gorman when they went on a night out in Edinburgh. | That's what happened to Patrick Richie and Lucia Gorman when they went on a night out in Edinburgh. |
Lucia looks unimpressed with whatever Patrick was yelling into her ear over the music. | Lucia looks unimpressed with whatever Patrick was yelling into her ear over the music. |
Radio 1 Newsbeat spoke to the two 18-year-olds about what it feels like to become a meme, and what was being said. | |
But first, let's enjoy what the internet has done with the image. | But first, let's enjoy what the internet has done with the image. |
We've got animal references... | We've got animal references... |
...pop culture... | ...pop culture... |
...political mansplaining... | ...political mansplaining... |
...historical world affairs... | ...historical world affairs... |
...and Eurovision. | ...and Eurovision. |
You know, all the usual subjects you cover on a normal night out. | You know, all the usual subjects you cover on a normal night out. |
A lot of the jokes revolve around Lucia looking like she's the victim of unwanted attention. | A lot of the jokes revolve around Lucia looking like she's the victim of unwanted attention. |
When Newsbeat caught up with Patrick, he joked: "That doesn't look good for me, does it?" | When Newsbeat caught up with Patrick, he joked: "That doesn't look good for me, does it?" |
Actually, the two were at school together and hadn't seen each other for a while - the now famous photo was taken as they were having a quick catch up. | Actually, the two were at school together and hadn't seen each other for a while - the now famous photo was taken as they were having a quick catch up. |
Lucia admits she was pretty much ready to go home - which explains her expression. | Lucia admits she was pretty much ready to go home - which explains her expression. |
"I don't know what he said but I know I definitely wasn't having any of it," she told Newsbeat. | "I don't know what he said but I know I definitely wasn't having any of it," she told Newsbeat. |
"I feel like it was probably the end of the night and I was definitely ready for my bed. | "I feel like it was probably the end of the night and I was definitely ready for my bed. |
"I probably just thought, 'I'll nod at anything at this point'." | "I probably just thought, 'I'll nod at anything at this point'." |
Neither of them knew the photo existed until it began going viral. | Neither of them knew the photo existed until it began going viral. |
The photo was taken by David Wilkinson who was at the club for an event with Love Island star Jack Fowler. | The photo was taken by David Wilkinson who was at the club for an event with Love Island star Jack Fowler. |
"When I took the picture, it was just a quick snap before I left to go home," he tells Newsbeat. | "When I took the picture, it was just a quick snap before I left to go home," he tells Newsbeat. |
"I don't like just taking pictures of people smiling. I like to notice the little details, so when I saw it I thought this definitely needs to go up. | "I don't like just taking pictures of people smiling. I like to notice the little details, so when I saw it I thought this definitely needs to go up. |
"The day that it blew up it was my birthday, but I actually got more messages about the picture than I did about my birthday so it was quite weird." | "The day that it blew up it was my birthday, but I actually got more messages about the picture than I did about my birthday so it was quite weird." |
Lucia, a student at Strathclyde University, said she does PR for the same club night, called Milk, in Glasgow - but insists this was no PR stunt. | Lucia, a student at Strathclyde University, said she does PR for the same club night, called Milk, in Glasgow - but insists this was no PR stunt. |
"I can understand if people thought this is all for PR, but the first person to tweet it wasn't anyone to do with Milk - it was someone who goes to school with our friends," she said. | "I can understand if people thought this is all for PR, but the first person to tweet it wasn't anyone to do with Milk - it was someone who goes to school with our friends," she said. |
Now, even her grandparents have seen the photo. | Now, even her grandparents have seen the photo. |
"It's all pretty funny to be honest," she said. | "It's all pretty funny to be honest," she said. |
While Patrick says the attention is pretty weird, he isn't that bothered. | While Patrick says the attention is pretty weird, he isn't that bothered. |
"I'm sure it'll all be fine," he said. | "I'm sure it'll all be fine," he said. |
He added: "You obviously can't hear people in these places so you speak to them like that all the time." | He added: "You obviously can't hear people in these places so you speak to them like that all the time." |
And have they learnt anything from the experience? | And have they learnt anything from the experience? |
"I probably wouldn't have worn that shirt if I'd known I was going viral, I guess," said Patrick. | "I probably wouldn't have worn that shirt if I'd known I was going viral, I guess," said Patrick. |
"But… nah, not really. It's just one of those things." | "But… nah, not really. It's just one of those things." |
Lucia said: "I'm just glad I did my make-up that night." | Lucia said: "I'm just glad I did my make-up that night." |
She added: "What I should have learnt, actually, is to scrub my tan properly, because if you zoom into the photo I have this rash on my neck and the tan is on that, and everyone is commenting like her tan's awful. | She added: "What I should have learnt, actually, is to scrub my tan properly, because if you zoom into the photo I have this rash on my neck and the tan is on that, and everyone is commenting like her tan's awful. |
"That's something I've learnt - invest in good fake tan." | "That's something I've learnt - invest in good fake tan." |
Follow Newsbeat on Instagram, Facebook and Twitter. | Follow Newsbeat on Instagram, Facebook and Twitter. |
Listen to Newsbeat live at 12:45 and 17:45 every weekday on BBC Radio 1 and 1Xtra - if you miss us you can listen back here. | Listen to Newsbeat live at 12:45 and 17:45 every weekday on BBC Radio 1 and 1Xtra - if you miss us you can listen back here. |
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