Title: I’m Interning at

General Information:

• Narrative
• 4/27/2019
• English
• USA, Dartmouth College

Informant Information:

• M. B.
• 21 years old
• Grew up in Boston, MA
• Studies English at Dartmouth College

Contextual Data

Social Context:

• M.B. said she saw this meme in a group chat. It was shared among the other Dartmouth students who she lives with.
• Goldman Sachs is considered a prestigious internship, and many of the people who receive it tend to brag about it which is considered faux paus at Dartmouth.
• In this meme, the individual is shown going out of his way to tell another student about his achievement.

Cultural Context:

• Dartmouth College has a strong culture of humility and self deprecation given the fact that most students tend to be high achievers.
• In men’s restrooms in the United States it is generally understood and commonly followed etiquette that you don’t use a urinal directly adjacent to another person unless necessary. Doing so is seen to violate social and personal space rules, and is seen as intrusive.