Biff's Misquotation From 'Back To The Future Part II' Suddenly Becomes A Meme On X

Why Don't You Make Like a Tree and Get Out Of Here is a quote from Back to the Future Part II spoken by Biff Tannen to Marty McFly after Biff is stopped from hitting Marty during class by an onlooking teacher. The line is a comedic misquotation of the expression, "make like a tree and leave." The scene has spread as a GIF and reaction image online as early as 2018. In mid-May 2026, the scene and quote became the subject of memes on X / Twitter, where the quote is further altered to make similar jokes using the phrasal template, "Make like an X and Y." The memes were directly inspired by a December 2025 post reading, "why dontcha make like a pomni.. and start lookin for the exit," referencing The Amazing Digital Circus.