AboutWhat does the meme depict?

The "What Is My Purpose?" meme features a small, simplistic robot from the animated television series Rick and Morty. This robot, known as the Butter Robot, was specifically created by the character Rick Sanchez to pass butter. The template typically depicts the robot in a moment of existential crisis, asking its creator about its purpose in life.

OriginWho did it first?

The meme originated from an episode of Rick and Morty titled "Something Ricked This Way Comes," which aired on March 24th, 2014. In this episode, the Butter Robot, after being activated, inquires Rick Sanchez, "What is my purpose?" to which Sanchez bluntly responds, "You pass butter." This scene was captured in a video uploaded to YouTube by YouTuber jorthak three days later, vastly circulating the quote and sparking the meme's popularity.^[1]

Origin: 2014