Originally a 1943 World War II propaganda poster created by Weimer Pursell for the U.S. Government Printing Office, the image was designed to encourage carpooling and conserve gasoline for the war effort. The poster suggests that driving alone is a waste of resources that indirectly aids the enemy, famously depicted by a ghostly Hitler sitting in the passenger seat. In the internet age, the image resurfaced as a meme to mock extreme societal pressures or to jokingly imply that doing mundane tasks alone is equivalent to supporting a villain. It gained significant traction during the COVID-19 pandemic as a parody of social distancing guidelines, but it remains a versatile template for any situation involving ironic accusations of wrongdoing or unwanted company.