About Don't Make Me Tap The Sign

The "Don't Make Me Tap The Sign" meme originates from a 1990 episode of "The Simpsons" titled "Brush with Greatness" (Season 2, Episode 18). In the scene, Homer Simpson, temporarily working as a bus driver, becomes exasperated with passengers who ignore bus rules, prompting him to point to a sign. This two-panel meme typically features a frustrated character (often Homer) saying "Don't make me tap the sign," followed by a second panel showing a hand pointing to a blank sign. The meme is used to convey a sense of exasperation or annoyance when a fundamental truth, rule, or piece of information is repeatedly overlooked or ignored by others, implying that the information is so obvious it shouldn't need to be stated again. Users fill the blank sign with the obvious statement, creating humorous or relatable situations.