Jennifer Garner reveals what she was thinking about during her Oscars meme moment

The queen meme has spoken
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Once you're meme'd there are two routes you can take: the Drake route (embrace the meme and lean all the way into it) or the ignore-it-till-it-goes-away route.

Thank goodness for all of us, Jennifer Garner has chosen the Drake route. During the 90th Academy Awards on Sunday night, Garner was caught on camera in the midst of what looked like a very deep realization. She was promptly meme'd.

According to Garner, who shared her thoughts on her Instagram story, here's all the possible things she was realizing during the only meme-worthy moment at the Oscars:

  • "Congrats to Shape of Water. Maybe I should date a fish?"

  • "Hey Jimmy Kimmel, what's in your wallet? Wait, where is my wallet?"

  • "Can't wait to work with Lena Dunham! Wait, did I sign a nudity waiver?"

Honestly, not too shabby, Garner! In case you missed it and want in on the fun, below are more.

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