The first known internet user to make a meme with the Ben Affleck smoking photo was a Twitter user named @disparate, who likened him to a Literally Me character, according to Know Your Meme (KYM).

If Ben isn’t one of your favorite celebrity meme generators ... smoking a cigarette or balancing a coffee on six packages, I will always feel spiritually seen by Ben Affleck memes.

The actor previously poked fun at the meme in a Dunkin' commercial that aired during the 2024 Grammy Awards BG004/Bauer-Griffin/GC Images Ben Affleck is sharing his thoughts on his "Sad Affleck" meme.