The 'Lynndie England Pose' originated from the widely publicized photographs of the Abu Ghraib prison scandal in 2004, specifically featuring U.S. Army Private Lynndie England. In the images, England was seen pointing and giving a thumbs-up toward detainees, which led to immediate international controversy. On the internet, the pose was adopted as a dark humor template where users photoshop the figure into various absurd or mundane scenarios, or use her pointing gesture to highlight specific objects or text within a frame. It typically represents a sense of misplaced pride or a blunt, mocking acknowledgment of a situation, person, or object, often used to call out something blatantly obvious or problematic.