Source: https://mastodon.world/@loadingartist/114231978573416341
6 panel Loading Artist comic. 1: Guy wearing red jacket stops his date from stepping into a puddle "WAIT!" 2: Guy takes off his jacket 3: And lays his jacket on top of the puddle 4: Girl smiles and says "Oh...! Such a gentleman!" and is about to walk on it 5: Guy stops her "WHOA WHOA what are you doing??" 6: Guy lifts his jacket and splashes it around in the puddle, smiling, "this is saving me a trip to the laundromat"
I know it’s been parodied in many movies, comics, books, whatever, … but has this ever been a real thing?