The 'Abandon Thread' meme is a popular internet reaction used to signal a hasty departure from an online discussion, usually because it has become toxic, bizarre, or overwhelmingly controversial. It originated in the mid-2000s on message boards like 4chan and Reddit, often featuring GIFs of characters physically leaving the frame in absurd ways—such as a person on a jetpack, a dog sliding away, or a frog on a unicycle. The phrase serves as a humorous shorthand for 'I'm leaving before this gets worse.' Today, it remains a staple of internet culture, used to react to cringe-worthy content or heated arguments where no logical resolution is possible.