That awkward moment when

A meme-y phrase that was extremely popular back around 2012 due to its versatility. Modern usage is more or less the same, but it is now commonly replaced with the newer phrase "that feeling when".

That awkward moment when you change your Facebook status to ‘single’ and your ex likes it.

by Mary Mary Quite The Contrarian February 28, 2020

This is the moment when

That comment on every Breaking Bad, Saul Goodman or El camino

"This is the moment when Walter White tried to kill a fly"

by Saul hoodman April 19, 2025