There's no polite way of discussing this meme, so we'll just get right into it. Unfortunately, we all know what it's like when we need to 'pass wind,' but we're trapped in a situation where it would be completely inappropriate to do so. That leaves us pulling pained facial expressions while we're trying to prevent the inevitable from happening, and the famous 'trying to hold in a fart guy,' has become the relatable face of those moments.
Plot twist - Michael McGee wasn't trying to hold in a fart at all. He's just capable of making the veins pop out of the side of his head whenever he feels like it, and his school friend thought it would make a great picture for Twitter. Almost immediately, he became the poster guy for something he wasn't even doing at the time. How does he feel about it? Well, he's rolling his eyes in this newer image!