The “Pablo Escobar Waiting” or “Sad Pablo Escobar” meme has become a staple on the internet, perfectly capturing the existential boredom or sadness we all feel at one point or another. But where exactly does it come from?
Known for illustrating with disconcerting effectiveness the total helplessness in the face of situations of waiting or extreme boredom, the meme “Pablo Escobar Waiting” has become an Internet classic. It highlights our feelings in the face of trivial and perfectly boring situations like waiting for a message, for a web page to load, or simply a rainy day where nothing happens.
The meme shows the famous Colombian drug trafficker, played by actor Wagner Moura, deep in thought, often sitting or standing, in a seemingly deserted setting.
How did this meme come about, and why was it so successful?
The origin of a sad little Pablo Escobar
The “Pablo Escobar Waiting” meme originated from the series Narcosreleased in 2015 on Netflix. The specific scenes used for the meme come from the second season, in which Escobar, cornered by the authorities and isolated, spends a lot of time alone, melancholy.
Three main images are often used: Escobar sitting alone on a swing in his garden, Escobar standing in front of his empty swimming pool, and Escobar sitting at a kitchen table.
The meme itself was created in 2016, when a Reddit user shared these images with the caption: ” When you bought the OnePlus 3, but the site says ‘delivery pending.’ ».
The meme was quickly adopted by other Internet users, who began using it to express their own boredom. Since then, it has been endlessly reused on various platforms, from Twitter to Instagram, becoming a universal symbol of the modern “emptiness.”
Create your own “Pablo Escobar Waiting” meme
To create your own meme with a sad Pablo Escobar, you can go to the Imgflip platform and generate your own image with the phrases you want.
Source: www.numerama.com
