The 'He Ate 71 Pounds of Sand And Died' meme is a classic example of internet shitposting, originating from a fabricated news headline that spread across platforms like Discord and Reddit. The humor lies in the sheer absurdity of the specific weight—71 pounds—suggesting that 70 pounds might have been perfectly safe. It typically features a low-quality image of someone looking distressed or a stock photo of a beach, accompanied by the tragic, albeit nonsensical, text. Over time, it has become a go-to template for depicting extreme commitment to a bad idea or as a surreal reaction to confusing situations where someone simply went too far.