Hello is it me your looking for
The image displayed is a humorous meme, consisting of two parts: a header with text and a picture below it. The text at the top of the image reads, "Woman: Makes a post about not being able to find a decent man. Her inbox:", which sets the context for the joke. Below this introductory statement is a picture of a creature peeking out from behind a tree with a playful and somewhat mischievous expression.
The creature itself is recognizable from popular culture, resembling the character ET from the classic science fiction movie "E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial." The creature is depicted with a large head, elongated neck, and big, soulful eyes, which enhances the comic effect given the context provided by the accompanying text.
Below the image of the character is a caption saying, "Hello, is it me your looking for?" This sentence is a humorous misspelling of the well-known lyrics "Hello, is it me you're looking for?" from Lionel Richie's song "Hello." The intentional grammatical error ("your" instead of "you're") is commonly used in internet culture for comedic effect.
The joke in the image hinges on the incongruity between the woman's complaint about not being able to find a decent man and the sudden appearance of an unexpected suitor—the friendly but decidedly non-human character from a movie. This mismatch creates a playfully absurd scenario where the inbox message is humorously literal and figuratively "out of this world."
The humor might be particularly effective to those who are familiar with the struggles of online dating and the experience of receiving unexpected or unwanted messages in one's inbox. It playfully highlights the idea that sometimes the responses one gets can be as surprising and unwanted as an alien reaching out for contact.
Additionally, the meme may be funny to people because it taps into the nostalgia associated with both the E.T. character and the Lionel Richie song, using elements of popular culture from the 1980s that many people are familiar with. This shared knowledge acts as a comedic bridge, connecting the viewer's past experiences with the contemporary context of online interactions. Hello is it me your looking for
