Thousand Yard Stare
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The Thousand Yard Stare, also written 1,000 Yard Stare, refers to a painting called The 2,000 Yard Stare from American artist Thomas Lea that shows a World War II soldier staring directly at the viewer, portraying post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and dissociation caused by battle. The painting spawned the phrase "thousand-yard stare" to describe the dissociated and shell-shocked look of soldiers and veterans. The image was used in memes to portray traumatization, predominantly in the early 2020s, gaining redraws and status as an exploitable akin to other "staring" memes like Staring Animals, the Sigma Stare and the Lightskin Stare. It became a common reaction image on Twitter / X, leading to usage by gimmick accounts for engagement bait. It was also used in Schizoposting to portray fear. Notable variations of the meme are the Kurt Angle 1,000 Yard Stare and The Lorax 1,000 Yard Stare.

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