The 'Masturbating Spider-Man' meme, also known as 'Spidey at a Desk,' originates from the 1967 animated Spider-Man television series. The image features Peter Parker’s alter ego sitting behind a mahogany desk with a portrait of himself on the wall behind him. The meme first gained traction on imageboards like 4chan and Reddit in the early 2010s as a way for users to express their lack of involvement in trending topics or real-world events. While the provocative title implies a specific activity, the template is most commonly used to represent procrastination, social isolation, or general indifference while the rest of the internet is preoccupied with a specific fad or cultural moment.