Smiling Guy vs. The Mob Meme Template

This high-definition, four-panel comic is by artist daijoubuhimself (2020). It features a "Smiling Guy" (Panel 1) who is suddenly and brutally beaten by an angry mob (Panel 2). The camera then pans out to reveal another character watching the beating from around a corner (Panel 3), eventually joined by a second sweat-drenched onlooker (Panel 4). In meme culture, it is the definitive visual for witnessing the consequences of a bad take, watching someone get "canceled" or "roasted", the fear of being next, or

• The Smiling Guy (Panel 1): Radiating confidence and oblivious joy representing The Brave Post, The Unpopular Opinion, , or The AI Model.
• The Mob (Panel 2): Pure, focused aggression representing The Comment Section, The Critics, The Reality of the Desert, or The Workload.
• The Bystanders (Panels 3 & 4): Sweating and horrified observers representing The Quiet Audience, The People who also had that opinion, The Fellow Creators, or The 202nd Milestone.
• The Corner Wall: Representing The Safety of Anonymity, , The Workspace, or The Goal.