People now use the meme sometimes in response to bad news or expectations, sort of as a way of saying they’re smiling through the pain of something. For example, in this exchange on X ...

Let's add to the pile: There's another meme going around showing Murphy as Robert Oppenheimer, but instead of looking serious as usual, he's smiling broadly. So everyone's turning it into a meme ...

He recreated his father's iconic meme featuring himself in a pool with the caption "Smiling through it all. Can't believe this is my life." Only time will tell if Bryce is able to join Bronny and ...

Thanks to a ubiquitous meme, the ironic phrase "This is fine" means things are not really that fine at all. You've probably seen it: A smiling cartoon dog sits at a table, coffee mug on hand ...