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“Sidish takoy grustish” meme: meaning, origin and common card

“Sidich takoy grustich” is a 2016 Russian internet meme showing someone sitting slumped and sad, doing nothing but feeling down.

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The “Sidish takoy grustish” meme, 2016

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In MyMemeCards, the meme card game, “Sidish takoy grustish” is a common card of the Russian Memes pack, number 264 of the collection, and the 132nd best-known meme of its 300 cards. Here is what the meme means, where it comes from, and how to get its card.

What does the “Sidish takoy grustish” meme mean?

The meme gives a shape to a quiet bad mood : instead of writing out why the day is rough, someone just drops the slumped, sad figure. It works as a gentle way to signal low energy without asking for advice or attention, and just as well as a soft reply under someone else's bad news — a silent nod rather than a pep talk nobody asked for.

Where does the “Sidish takoy grustish” meme come from?

The meme has circulated on the Russian-language internet (Runet) since 2016, built around a single image that became its most shared version : a slumped figure, head down, doing nothing else. Its flat, matter-of-fact wording — just sit there, be sad — is likely what made it stick : it names a mood without trying to fix it, so it travels easily into almost any chat where someone needs a pause rather than a solution. No detailed record of its first post or original author surfaced, so what is documented is mainly the image itself and how people kept reusing it.

How to use the “Sidish takoy grustish” meme

  • A friend cancels plans last minute, and the reply is just the sad-sitting picture.
  • After bad news at work, someone posts the image with no caption at all.
  • Under a friend's story about a rough day, as quiet, wordless support.

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The “Sidish takoy grustish” card in MyMemeCards

Sidish takoy grustish card
NumberNo. 264
RarityCommon
CollectionRussian Memes pack
Fame50/100 · #132 of 300
Recycle value5 MemeCoins (15 in Shiny)
Rarities of the Russian Memes pack: 300 cards
  • Common16956%
  • Rare9231%
  • Epic279.0%
  • Legendary93.0%
  • Mythic31.0%

How to get the “Sidish takoy grustish” card

Every pack holds 5 meme cards, the first 3 of them Common; Sidish takoy grustish comes out of the Russian Memes pack as a common card. The pack odds say what each rarity weighs.

Your first pack is free and needs no account. After that a new free pack lands every 10 minutes, up to 3 waiting for you. You can also buy the card with MemeCoins on the market, bid for it at auction, or trade it — and a double recycles into 5 MemeCoins.

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Odds per card, averaged over a pack: Common 72%, Rare 23.9%, Epic 3.2%, Legendary 0.56%, Mythic 0.3%, Full Art ≤ 0.1%, Shiny 0.2%. Cards 1 to 3 are always Common, cards 4 and 5 climb the rarities. Rates drop for cards that circulate a lot. Details

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Frequently asked questions

What does the sitting there feeling sad meme mean?

It is a Russian phrase meaning roughly "just sit there and feel sad": it goes with an image of someone slumped and down, with nothing added.

Where does the sitting there feeling sad meme come from?

It has circulated on the Russian internet (Runet) since 2016, built around an image that became the most shared version of this quiet, sad moment.

When do people use the sitting there feeling sad meme?

When they want to signal a low mood without explaining it further, or to quietly support someone going through the same thing.

How do I get the Sidish takoy grustish meme card?

Open a pack of MyMemeCards: “Sidish takoy grustish” is a common card of the Russian Memes pack. Your first pack is free, with no account, and you can also buy, trade or win the card at auction.

How rare is the Sidish takoy grustish card?

It is a Common card. Rarity decides which pack slot can deal it, and what it is worth on the market.

Sources: Wikipédia — Runet · checked on October 29, 2026.

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