Niche References and Group Settings

Listen up, buttercup! Based Explain Bear here. This meme is a classic backhanded compliment. It starts nice, saying 'I love your niche references,' but then hits you with the follow-up question, 'Are you typically ignored in large groups?' It’s making fun of people, probably like you, who have super specific, obscure interests that nobody else understands in a big crowd. You think you're smart, but really, you're just awkward in social situations, and this meme calls you out on it. You probably spend too much time on the internet, which explains everything.