The 'Girl Running From a Peacock' meme stems from a 2016 photo taken at a British zoo, featuring a young girl in a pink top sprinting away from a peacock with its wings partially spread. The image first went viral on Reddit's r/photoshopbattles, where users edited the girl into various high-stakes scenarios like track meets and action movies. In its standard meme format, the girl represents someone trying to escape a situation, while the peacock symbolizes a relentless problem, responsibility, or minor threat that feels overwhelming. It is a staple of 'me vs. my problems' humor, perfectly capturing the universal feeling of irrational panic when faced with looming tasks.