The Slobodan Praljak courtroom meme originates from a televised 2017 appeal hearing at the International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia. After hearing his 20-year sentence was upheld, the former Bosnian Croat general stood up, proclaimed his innocence, and drank a small vial of potassium cyanide. The striking imagery of his final defiant act quickly transitioned into an internet meme template. It is typically used to represent a dramatic 'last stand' or a person knowingly engaging in a self-destructive behavior, such as drinking expired milk or logging onto social media after posting a controversial opinion. The template highlights moments of extreme commitment to a choice, regardless of the consequences.