When to Use
- When you realize you're definitely not getting that promotion.
- Sending to the group chat after seeing your bank balance after a bender.
- When you have to watch your crush with someone else and it hurts like a bitch.
Source: Interstellar
This clip is the go-to for when you are absolutely shattered. It is for those moments when life is fucking you in the ass and you have no way to fix it. Whether you missed a deadline, got your heart ripped out, or just realized how much of your life you have wasted while chasing some dumb shit, this is the face of pure, raw despair. It captures that deep, soul-crushing agony that makes you want to crawl into a corner and rot. Everyone has been this desperate and fucked up, making it the perfect visual for communicating total internal collapse.
Matthew McConaughey playing Cooper in Interstellar is sitting in a spaceship cockpit, watching video messages from his children back on Earth while he is on a mission that spans decades of relative time for them, causing him to break down in tears and emotional distress.
This is a quintessential reaction meme for extreme sadness, regret, or feeling overwhelmed by life, especially when things go wrong and you are stuck dealing with the consequences.