The 'Press F to Pay Respects' meme originates from the 2014 first-person shooter Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare. During a somber funeral scene for Private Will Irons, players control his friend Jack Mitchell (portrayed by actor Troy Baker) and are prompted with an on-screen instruction to 'Press F to Pay Respects.' This interactive mechanic was criticized for being an awkward way to force emotional engagement, leading to its immediate viral status. It quickly evolved from a critique of game design into a universal internet shorthand for acknowledging a loss, failure, or embarrassing moment. Today, the phrase 'F in the chat' is common during live streams when a player dies or something goes wrong. Example captions include: 'When you drop your toast butter-side down,' 'F in the chat for my social life,' and 'Me after accidentally liking a photo from 2017.'