The 'This Is So Sad Alexa Play Despacito' meme emerged in early 2018 as a satirical response to performative grief or overly dramatic social media posts. The phrase mockingly suggests that the appropriate reaction to a minor tragedy—like running out of milk or losing a video game—is to have a virtual assistant play Luis Fonsi’s hit song 'Despacito.' It gained massive traction on platforms like Twitter and Tumblr, evolving into a catchphrase used to highlight the absurdity of modern digital reactions. Today, it remains a staple of 'deep-fried' meme culture and ironic humor, perfectly capturing the internet's unique way of trivializing the dramatic and dramatizing the trivial.