The 'Objects in Mirror Are Closer Than They Appear' meme stems from the standard safety warning etched on convex side mirrors of vehicles in North America. While a common sight in daily life, its status as a meme was cemented by the 1993 blockbuster Jurassic Park, specifically the scene where a T-Rex chases a Jeep and is visible through the side mirror. The format is widely used across the internet to represent something threatening, inevitable, or stressful that is rapidly approaching, such as a deadline, a new year, or a looming personal responsibility.