It went viral, with users creating memes like "how I laugh at her jokes when I know she's paying for the food." People started recreating the photo and using it as a reaction image in social media comments. It went viral again in 2026 when TikTok user pradaphay posted an animated version of it with the Vedo song "You Got It." This started the trend "bro's not getting a single bite," implying that the person across the table is smiling to try to get a bite of the photographer's food. People started recreating this in the format of a carousel where a person gets closer and closer to the table.