The 'Yes, Very Sad / Anyway, It Got Me Thinking' meme features Jeremy Clarkson during an episode of the Amazon Prime series The Grand Tour. In the scene, Clarkson acknowledges a tragic piece of news about a car with a brief, perfunctory 'Yes, very sad' before immediately pivoting to a completely unrelated thought. This rapid transition perfectly encapsulates modern internet culture's short attention span and the tendency to offer hollow empathy before returning to self-interest. It became a viral sensation as a reaction image used to dismiss minor inconveniences, first-world problems, or long-winded stories that the user finds uninteresting. The meme's versatility lies in its ability to highlight the absurdity of fake concern in a way that is both cynical and relatable.