The 'Follow The Damn Train, CJ!' meme originates from the 2004 video game Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas, specifically the mission 'Wrong Side of the Tracks.' In this mission, the protagonist CJ must drive a motorbike alongside a moving train while Big Smoke attempts to shoot rival gang members on top. Due to the mission's notoriously difficult AI and mechanics, players frequently failed, triggering Big Smoke’s scolding line: 'All we had to do, was follow the damn train, CJ!' The phrase became a symbol of gaming frustration and perceived incompetence. Today, it is used to mock individuals who fail at seemingly simple tasks or to express disappointment when a straightforward plan goes horribly wrong.