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By Winn Sioux Christnot-PetersJan 14, 2019
Winn Sioux Christnot-Peters

Winn Sioux Christnot-Peters is a writer/web designer and aspiring librarian based in Maine. When not writing, they devote much of their time to multiple non-profit organizations, largely focusing on LGBTQ+ rights and animal welfare. During rare moments of free time Winn enjoys video and tabletop games, as well as various nerdy fiber crafts such as crocheting (mainly amigurumi Pokémon, cat toys, and blankets) and counted cross stitch.

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You know that feeling you get sometimes where you desperately want to disappear from whatever awkward situation you just witnessed and pretend it never happened?

There's a GIF for that.

You've probably seen the GIF before, since it's become fairly ubiquitous in awkward social media situations.

It's from a Simpsons episode and features the man himself, Homer.

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But prepare for a little GIF-ception.

The Simpsons is well known for its social commentary, and has never been a show to take itself too seriously. So the joke didn't really come as a big surprise to many longtime fans.

Many took to Twitter to comment on the joke, largely with The Simpsons-based reaction GIFs.













The Simpsons, which began as a short on The Tracey Ullman Show, aired its first episode on December 17, 1989. This December it will mark it 30th year on television.

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