Meme lore
What is the Michael Scott Facepalm meme?
This reaction template shows Michael Scott from The Office facepalming in an office setting. It works especially well for jokes about preventable mistakes, awkward situations, bad decisions, and moments when someone’s behavior is painfully disappointing.
Origin & history
The still features Steve Carell as Michael Scott in the television series The Office, using a familiar facepalm gesture to convey exasperation. Online meme usage commonly adds top and bottom captions to reinterpret the reaction for workplace, social, and everyday frustration scenarios; the specific original meme post is unclear.
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