Based off of this, it might be perceived that the gay community is having a laugh at the expense of these unknowing others (trolling them, Milner might say, as their “discomfort” becomes the joke). Of course, I might note that it’s more than possible for someone who identifies as straight to have seen Private Lessons 3 likewise, it’s not even all that farfetched for a gay man to go through his entire life and never be asked, “Are you serious? Right in front of my salad?” Nevertheless, the memes that center around the surprise to be had when the origins are revealed generally rely on a perceived innocence before the eventual, shocking discovery. This later tendency made me wonder how these two different audiences interact with one another. Although the non-queer public’s embracing certain elements of gay culture is not terribly new (the main demographic of RuPaul’s Drag Race is now said to be straight women and their adoption of gay slang is often lampooned in queer culture), the “Right in Front of My Salad” meme was unique in that its use by non-queer individuals prompted another, distinctly different wave of remixes and jokes. Surely, many of the creators of these remixed instances, along with their viewers, were aware of the clip’s origin, but part of the fun (as seen in the meme to the right) was that so many weren’t. As seen in the examples to the right, the clip began to be appropriated for any instance in which a reaction of shock, outrage, or disbelief were called for.Īs more variations and remixes of the meme appeared, much of the original context (as bad dialogue from a gay adult film) was lost. As the meme gained traction, however, the viral video-turned-gif began to morph, losing its original context. By merely posting the clip, or the quotation from the clip alongside other images, the joke had to do with the dialogue itself. 3Īt first, the joke seemed to be the at the expense of the original film. 2 Her quote and her accompanying image were quickly embraced by gay twitter and other social media sites, following the narrative that Sean Rintel describes as standard for crisis memes. Shortly after the film’s release in July 2017, clips from Nikki V’s scene went viral, and she became the undisputed star of the film. Are you guys fucking? Are you serious? Right in front of my salad? You guys are fucking gross!” 1 Jaxton’s wife leaves in disgust and the two men decide they might as well finish what they’ve started. Suddenly her suspicions are stirred: “You don’t have a shirt on. Oblivious, she begins to eat the salad that Jake has prepared and makes small talk with the two men who are positioned on the other side of the kitchen counter. With his arms filled with groceries, Jake is welcomed at the door by Jaxton (Jaxton Wheeler), who has arranged for Jake to make a salad for his wife (Nikki V), but somehow Jaxton has missed the fact that Jake is marketed as a “naked chef.” Nevertheless, he decides to go along with it, and in the middle of the sexual acts that ensue, Jaxton’s wife returns home from work. Private Lessons 3 opens with Jake (Jake Porter), a private chef, arriving at his client’s house. Adult films aren’t generally known for their well-crafted scripts, but sometimes the dialogue is so over the top, it can’t possibly not go viral.