Tiffany "New York" Pollard is a television personality whose first appearance on TV dates back almost two decades, when she appeared on VH1's classic Flavor of Love reality TV show.

Her iconic and chaotic behavior inspired countless viral memes, GIFs and viral sounds, including her memorable catchphrase "Do You Know You Have 30 Minutes?"

@p1harmony P1Harmony comeback 9/20! See you guys soon😘 #P1Harmony #피원하모니 #P1H ♬ love island is messyyyy – quinta

Pollard's iconic phrase has inspired many hilarious videos on TikTok since it appeared on the platform in late 2024, which uses her unique voice paired with a perfect suspenseful track to give an ironic recontextualized meaning to her words.

Let's take a look at who Tiffany Pollard is and how her catchphrase went viral on the video platform many years after its appearance on Flavor Flav's dating show.

Where Is The 'Do You Know You Have 30 Minutes?' Meme From?

This meme is a great example of how a quick moment from reality TV can be easily recontextualized and transformed into a viral sensation.

It all started with Tiffany Pollard, also known as New York, casually dropping her iconic line, “Do You Know You Have 30 Minutes?” during her time on Flavor of Love. That clip, posted on YouTube back in 2017, was probably just a funny highlight from her chaotic presence on reality TV.

But fast forward a few years, and a TikTok clip from early September 2024 showing the same scene turned that snippet into a viral trend and meme as it was paired with suspenseful music, capturing that feeling of anxiety and humorous frustrations perfectly.

@qxintxnxx like baby they said be out the house in 30 why you on the patio sulking #loveisland #andrea #rob #trending #fypage #viral edit: DO NOT TAG HER IN THE COMMENTS YALL BEING #messy ♬ love island is messyyyy – quinta

Who Is Tiffany 'New York' Pollard?

Tiffany Pollard is arguably one of the most recognizable memeable personalities from a reality TV show. She made her mark on VH1’s Flavor of Love way back in 2006, on which her fierce personality and unforgettable catchphrases became the stuff of internet legend.

If you're unfamiliar with her time on the show, in June 2022, YouTube user HBIC posted a hilarious compilation featuring some of her best lines and moments in Flavor of Love season one.

How Is The 'Do You Know You Have 30 Minutes?' Meme Used On TikTok?

Tiffany Pollard's catchphrase gained viral usage on TikTok in late 2024, often used for expressing everyday stress and urgency.

The suspenseful and tense music makes the dramatizing of minor annoyances a hilarious and relatable memeable format for many on the site.

For instance, in August 2024, TikTok user @moanatease used the audio snippet in a caption meme about getting grumpy when it's hot weather outside.

@moanatease

like please take me inside before i ruin ur day

♬ love island is messyyyy – quinta

Later on, in September of the same year, TikTok user @maddbrown posted a video lip-dubbing the sound and the overlay text, "When I warn people that I'm getting hungry and no one seems to understand the gravity of the situation," in yet another viral example.

@maddbrown #hangry ♬ love island is messyyyy – quinta

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For the full history of the "Do You Know You Have 30 Minutes?" catchphrase, be sure to check out Know Your Meme's encyclopedia entry for more information.