The 'White Man Has Been Here' meme originates from a comic strip where an Indigenous character identifies the presence of Western civilization by observing specific, often humorous clues in the environment. It gained viral status as a template for social commentary, where the background is swapped to feature anything from a Starbucks cup to a modern minimalist house. The meme serves as a satirical look at gentrification, cultural expansion, and the inescapable reach of modern corporate influence. It is widely used across platforms like Reddit and X to mock predictable demographic patterns and the homogenization of global spaces.