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Computer science theory professors be like: "It's so obvious, just follow along!" Then they hit you with formal language proofs that make calculus look like kindergarten arithmetic. The meme shows the classic "Gru's Plan" format but with formal language theory notation. Gru confidently sets up variables and constraints, then has that moment of confusion when he realizes he's just proven the language isn't regular - which is probably the opposite of what he was trying to prove. For the uninitiated: formal language theory is where computer scientists torture themselves by proving properties of languages using mathematical notation that looks like someone face-planted on a keyboard. Regular languages are the simplest type in the Chomsky hierarchy, and proving a language is not regular is a rite of passage that makes students question their life choices.

The meme brilliantly plays on the dual meaning of "non-binary" - both as a gender identity and as the opposite of binary code (ones and zeros). Patrick hilariously misinterprets someone saying they're non-binary as being afraid of machine language, and then proceeds to yell binary digits at them while SpongeBob panics. It's the programming equivalent of someone saying they're gluten-free and you throwing bread at them. The binary sequence "01000010 01001111 01001111" actually translates to "BOO" in ASCII, making it an excellent nerdy punchline that only makes Patrick look more ridiculous.