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Monitoring the Situation is a catchphrase used to describe the act of watching a situation closely to stay up-to-date on it and track its current status. While the phrase has been used in memes throughout the 2010s, it was popularized as a meme in June 2025 on Twitter / X, as people began posting memes about "monitoring the situation" in reference to closely and obsessively watching current events to stay up-to-date. The increase in use is potentially due to rising tensions surrounding the Israel-Iran conflict and fears over the start of World War III, with the virality of the memes closely following the IDF's "Operation Rising Lion" strike on Iran.

Origin

It is unclear when the idea of monitoring the situation was first used as a meme. Memes about monitoring the situation as it relates to closely and obsessively watching world events to stay well-informed and up-to-date became increasingly popularized, particularly on X, throughout 2025.

For example, on January 16th, 2025, X[1] user @netcapgirl posted a Masculine Urge meme reading, "the masculine urge to monitor the situation" over an image of Amazon founder Jeff Bezos, garnering over 25,000 likes in five months.


A Twitter post reading, "the masculine urge to monitor the situation." The meme uses a photo of Jeff Bezos.

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On June 13th, 2025, X[2] user @as_a_worker made a Boss Makes A Dollar post reading, "Boss makes a dollar I make a dime that’s why I Monitor the Situation on company time," garnering over 23,000 likes and 1,200 reposts in three days.

Later that day, X[3] user @growing_daniel posted, "Men will literally monitor the situation instead of going to therapy," garnering over 6,000 likes in the same span of time.


A tweet reading, "Boss makes a dollar I make a dime that’s why i Monitor the Situation on company time." The meme was posted by @as_a_worker.

On June 14th, X[4] user @Andr3jH posted a video of a cat looking out the window from a makeshift chair attached to the window, garnering over 8,500 likes in two days.


On June 15th, 2025, X[5] user @alxfazio posted an image of a map charting flights, showing many aircraft and one plane safely flying in the middle, writing, "someone wasn’t monitoring the situation," garnering over 17,000 likes in a day.


alex fazio @alxfazio someone wasn't monitoring the situation Ankara Black Sea Lebanon Syria Iraq srael Ammen Jordan Kuwa • 4:45 PM ⚫ Jun 15, 2025 733.9K Views Tehran UAE129 Iran. Trenistan Ungrade now Bishek "Бишке bekiskan Kyrgyzstan Afghani Pakist

That same day, X[6] user @BecomingCritter posted a screenshot of two X posts overtop of one another, offering an opinion on arguing with women and men, respectively, writing, "monitoring the situation," garnering over 35,000 likes in a day.


critter @BecomingCritter monitoring the situation Dimitri @TheDimitriT 47m Subscribe 0 ... I can't argue with women because I get way too horny 21 276 219 ılı 2.3K RFH (Doctor) 1h Arguing with a man genuinely feels like talking to a retarded person 48 17 74 5:14 PM ⚫ Jun 15, 2025 573.4K Views 718 ili 16K

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Daniel @growing_daniel Subscribe Men will literally monitor the situation instead of going to therapy 11:42 PM ⚫ Jun 13, 2025 334.5K Views A tweet of a monitor lizard. The caption reads, "The monitor lizard. A majestic creature, born for the situation." Robert Sterling @RobertMSterling Imagine monitoring the situation from here Mac Baconai 2:51 PM - Jun 15, 2025 - 27.7K Views Memelord Technologies @memelordtech monitoring the situation with the boys . 5:46 PM ⚫ Jun 14, 2025 4,819 Views ...

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