Know Your Sad Boy Sad Girl

Text on the meme

know your sad boy / sad girl : SUFJAN STEVENS CARRIE & LOWELL accepts in silence PORTISHEAD DUMMY probably horny smiles, sometimes likes to take a walk (forest) HAVE A NICE LIFE need a REAL break Death house depression cherry loves the concept of Love THE SMITHS dramatizes his life OASIS drunk on saturday nights has a « theory » about love wants to move on just need a hug unattainable crush

What it means

A 3-by-4 grid labels different kinds of sad boys and sad girls using indie music album covers, illustrations, and blurry photos. The joke affectionately stereotypes melancholic, emotionally intense, romantic, lonely, and self-dramatizing people by matching each personality trait with a caption and an album aesthetic. It is sent as a relatable reaction for sadness, yearning, awkward romance, or an exaggerated “sad person” mood.

Objects

album cover / обложка альбома music collage / музыкальный коллаж grid layout / сетка forest walk / прогулка по лесу person sitting alone / одиноко сидящий человек bedroom / спальня red album cover / красная обложка альбома green album cover / зелёная обложка альбома concert crowd / толпа на концерте drinking person / пьющий человек handwritten text / рукописный текст dark landscape / тёмный пейзаж red sky / красное небо hugging figures / обнимающиеся фигуры blurry photograph / размытая фотография sad face / грустное лицо chair / стул forest / лес night / ночь hands / руки