The Steven Slater meme commemorates the 2010 incident involving a JetBlue flight attendant who became an instant folk hero. After a confrontation with a passenger, Slater famously grabbed two beers, announced his resignation over the intercom, and deployed the emergency slide to exit the plane. The image of Slater or the inflatable slide has since become the universal symbol for the ultimate workforce 'mic drop.' It is widely used to express professional burnout, the fantasy of quitting a stressful job, or the satisfaction of walking away from a toxic situation with legendary flair.