The empty snack cupboard
The edited expression makes a small refusal feel devastating.
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- The reason for the tears
- They said no more snacks
Also called Sad Baby Yoda · Crying Grogu · Baby Yoda Crying Cat
Grogu’s oversized, watery eyes turn a small disappointment into a plea for sympathy. Add the reason for the look below his face.
The edited eyes make Grogu look close to tears. The caption can give him a minor setback, a tender moment, or a reason to ask for one more chance.
Keep the cause simple enough to understand immediately. The face provides the emotion, so the caption only needs to explain what happened.
Grogu is the young alien protected by Din Djarin in The Mandalorian. Viewers initially called the character Baby Yoda because of his resemblance to Yoda. [1] [2]
This image is an edit. A November 16, 2019 upload by yokeimono on Know Your Meme shows the same picture and explains that Crying Cat eyes were combined with Baby Yoda. The upload also mentions an earlier Twitter post without giving its date. [2]
A Know Your Meme upload presents the image as a combination of Baby Yoda and Crying Cat eyes. [2]
Use the dark area along the lower edge for one short caption. Leave the eyes and ears unobstructed; they make the emotion recognizable.
An ordinary disappointment can be enough: a snack is gone, a plant has wilted, or a pet has chosen someone else’s lap. Avoid adding a long backstory.
Original captions to try with this template.
The edited expression makes a small refusal feel devastating.
The face supplies the sadness without a caption explaining how much the plant mattered.
A pet’s ordinary choice becomes a personal disappointment.
References for this template. Example captions are original.
Identifies Grogu and his relationship with Din Djarin.
The November 2019 upload shows this image and describes combining Crying Cat eyes with Baby Yoda.