The entirety of Italy right now

The entirety of Italy right now

This is a single-panel reaction meme that uses an image of a dejected, exhausted man standing in thick haze or smoke to represent the collective mood of the entire country of Italy, which is facing repeated consecutive negative events (most often recurring extreme heatwaves, wildfires, or poor air quality). The original post title '3rd consecutive time' implies this is the third bad event in a row, leading to widespread national exhaustion.

This meme originates from Reddit as a user-created meme, with the original post titled '3rd consecutive time', referencing three straight years or back-to-back events of adverse climate conditions that regularly impact Italy during summer months. It is a viral commentary meme about ongoing extreme weather issues in Southern Europe.