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Friends star Matt LeBlanc has seen the famous 'Da' memes that took over Irish Twitter.

"They’re everywhere, these guys. They’re at every funeral I’ve ever gone to."

The HBOMax Friends reunion has us here in America feeling all kinds of ways, but in Ireland, it has landed in a way we did not see coming. Seems Matt LeBlanc’s wardrobe, posture, and just overall thing remind Irish viewers of the middle-aged Irish Uncle, and as with all good cultural moments, it became a meme with the quickness. We don’t really have that character type in the States, and we hate things we don’t understand. So we’ve enlisted the help of Irish filmmaker John Butler– the man behind Handsome Devil (one of The Offenders– to contextualize it for us. And also, becaus...

After the "Friends" reunion was released on HBO Max, a screenshot of Matt LeBlanc sitting with his arms crossed became a meme on Irish Twitter.

Millions of viewers across the world tuned in to the Friends reunion last week. The HBO Max special aired 17 years after its final episode, bringing the sitcom aficionados back to the screens. For everyone’s amusement, the six beloved stars got back together one more time, but it was Joey Tribbiani, played by 53-year-old Matt LeBlanc, that stole the spotlight. His grey hair, casual striped shirt, laid-back pose, and “how you gettin’ on?” sort of facial expression have won the hearts of the internet as people dubbed him “an Irish uncle with a heart of gold.” The comparison instantl...