The Sad Jack White meme stems from a 2014 broadcast of a Chicago Cubs game where musician Jack White was captured on camera looking exceptionally miserable. Despite being at a Major League Baseball game, White's expression of pure existential gloom struck a chord with the internet, instantly turning him into a symbol for being 'over it.' The image is widely used to represent situations where someone is physically present but mentally and emotionally wishing they were anywhere else. It remains a classic reaction image for social anxiety, boredom, and the general feeling of being a 'curmudgeon' in a happy crowd.