The Butter Robot Meme Template

This 3-panel template is taken from the Season 1 episode of Rick and Morty, "Something Ricked This Way Comes" (2014). In the scene, a small, highly intelligent robot built by Rick Sanchez asks about its life's mission. Rick tells it, "You pass butter." The robot looks at its hands in existential horror and whispers, "Oh, my god," to which Rick replies, "Yeah, welcome to the club, pal." In meme culture, it is the definitive visual for the crushing realization of a menial existence, feeling overqualified for a task, or

• Panel 1 (The Question): The Butter Robot looking up at Rick, representing The AI System, The New Hire, or .
• Panel 2 (The Answer): Rick pointing at the butter while eating pancakes, representing The Reality of the Job, The Boring Deadline, or The Menial Nature of the Request.
• Panel 3 (The Realization): The Robot dejectedly looking down at its hands, representing Burnout, The "I wasted my time" feeling, or The 4:40 AM Realization.