The 'Ghost Staring' or 'Ghost Gaze' meme features the character Simon 'Ghost' Riley from the 2022 game Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II. The image originated from a cinematic cutscene where Ghost stares intensely and wordlessly at Soap MacTavish, capturing a look of utter disappointment or disbelief. It exploded on TikTok and Twitter in late 2022 as a versatile reaction image used to mock awkward situations, questionable logic, or annoying behaviors. The meme's popularity is rooted in Ghost's stoic, masked expression, which perfectly conveys silent judgment and a 'deadpan' reaction without needing a single word.