# Talking To Brick Wall Talking To Brick Wall comes from a November 2010 YouTube skit by comedian Maronzio Vance, who demonstrated the frustration of political debates by holding a one-sided chat with an actual brick wall[1]. Screenshots began appearing in image macros on Tumblr and Twitter by 2014, and in July 2020 a GIF version was added as the DonoWall emote on Twitch streamer xQc's channel[2]. ## Origin Comedian Maronzio Vance posted a short skit to YouTube on November 22, 2010, with the caption, "At times I feel like I'm talking to a brick wall. So I went out and found one that will listen"[1]. In the clip, Vance leans against a brick wall and holds a one-sided conversation as though the wall is a willing listener, pausing to let it answer. His clip reached over 151,000 views in its first eleven years[5]. - **Platform:** YouTube (origin) / Twitch (viral spread) - **Creator:** Maronzio Vance - **Date:** 2010 ## Overview Talking To Brick Wall works as a reaction image or video clip for any exchange where the other side will not listen[4]. Posters typically combine a screenshot of Vance mid-sentence with a caption describing a futile exchange, like explaining something to a stubborn relative or trying to reason with a conspiracy theorist. On Twitch, the DonoWall version gets spammed in chat when a streamer ignores text-to-speech donation messages, extending the joke to live streaming[2]. The emote became closely tied to xQc's channel after viewers adopted it as an inside reference for his ignored donos[6]. ## How to Use Users typically take a screenshot of Vance mid-conversation with the wall and add caption text describing a conversation partner who refuses to engage, or post the GIF or clip as a direct reply to someone ignoring an argument online[4]. ## Frequently Asked Questions ### What is Talking To Brick Wall? It is a reaction image and video meme based on a 2010 YouTube comedy skit by Maronzio Vance in which he holds a one-sided conversation with a brick wall[1]. ### Where did Talking To Brick Wall come from? Maronzio Vance uploaded the original clip to YouTube on November 22, 2010 as a joke about discussing politics, and screenshots became image macros starting around 2014[5]. ### What does Talking To Brick Wall mean? It describes a conversation where the other side is not listening or incapable of engaging, like a stubborn relative or an online troll[4]. ### How do you use Talking To Brick Wall? Share a screenshot, GIF, or video of Vance speaking to the wall as a caption or reply to any exchange with someone who refuses to engage[2]. ### Is Talking To Brick Wall still popular? The DonoWall emote was active on over 28,000 Twitch channels as of September 2021, keeping the clip in regular rotation in streaming chats[2]. ## References 1. [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NVuL7mLqT6g]() 2. [https://betterttv.com/emotes/5efcd82551e3910deed68751]() 3. [https://www.reddit.com/r/xqcow/comments/hjb4aa/made_this_emote_dono_wall_used_for_useless_tts/]() 4. [https://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=Talking%20To%20Brick%20Wall]() 5. [https://knowyourmeme.com/memes/talking-to-brick-wall]() 6. [https://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=DonoWall]() 7. [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l5jq7iQsxQg]() 8. [https://www.reddit.com/r/dankmemes/comments/l3dzmn/we_are_too_busy_sleeping_to_notice/]() 9. [https://www.instagram.com/p/CR16tc8rrQQ/]() --- Source: https://meme.com/memes/talking-to-brick-wall Published by meme.com — The Internet Meme Library