This happened to my buddy Eric

It refers to a review of the 2019 film Joker on the platform of Letterboxd, indicating that their friend Eric also had a phase and became like the Joker. It received widespread forwards and shares on social media making it an iconic review with regards to letterboxd.

A phrase on tiktok commonly associated with the “trollface incident” memes in December 2020. Often used in response to said memes.