Depressed Dog meme captures disgruntled nation's doldrums

The phrase "hangdog expression" isn’t used nearly enough these days, but maybe all that will change with the Internet’s new favorite meme (for the next eight seconds, anyway): Depressed Dog. (Didn't we just get all wound up over Grumpiest Cat?) This adorable photo of a slouching bulldog with its little front paws hanging limply at its sides, its wrinkly face a fuzzy warm labyrinth of sorrow, is the perfect vessel for the Internet’s ennui. We certainly hope wherever this dog is now it's feeling more cheery, but we’re ready to hang it up in the gallery of memes forever.

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