When to Use
- To represent permanently cutting ties with someone.
- When you want to emphasize that you are finished with a discussion or relationship.
- To show that you are going off the grid to avoid being tracked.
Source: Breaking Bad (2008 American TV series, dir. Vince Gilligan)
This clip features Gustavo Fring from the critically acclaimed TV series Breaking Bad (2008). In a display of his characteristic cold efficiency, Fring terminates a call, breaks the SIM card in half, and disposes of it. The clip is popular for depicting a clean, decisive, and intimidating exit from a conversation.
Gustavo Fring calmly talks on a mobile phone in a parking lot at night, then hangs up, removes the SIM card, and drops it into a trash can.
This meme is used to convey a sense of calculated, cold finality when cutting off communication with someone or leaving a situation.