Meme lore
What is the Aaron Glenn “We’re Killing Ourselves” meme?
A dramatic sports-reaction template featuring New York Jets head coach Aaron Glenn appearing stern and disappointed while wearing headphones. The baked-in quote makes it useful for jokes about preventable failures, bad decisions, and teams or groups sabotaging themselves.
Origin & history
This template appears to be a stylized or edited sports graphic built around a close-up image of Aaron Glenn in a Jets setting, with the phrase “WE’RE KILLING OURSELVES.” rendered in large red type. Its broader meme use comes from applying the coach’s blunt self-criticism to everyday situations involving avoidable mistakes or internal dysfunction. The precise source image and first viral posting are unclear.
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