Everyone is undoubtedly familiar with the notorious fart meme — yes, the one with a guy sitting next to a girl while his face is contorted as if he’s on the verge of exploding right in the middle of a classroom.
Waves of laughter resounded across the internet as they assumed the guy in the meme was fighting a silent battle, desperately trying to squeeze his butt cheeks and prevent an impending fart from accidentally escaping.
What might surprise some netizens is that the story behind the photo had nothing to do with the struggles of trying to suppress a fart. Here’s the scoop on what actually happened in the picture.