- meme usage
- Used in viral 'black cat energy' tweets and the relationship dynamic meme format. Also appears in superstition jokes and 'I am the problem' self-aware posts.
- sarcasm patterns
- Often used sarcastically when things go wrong โ implying the user is the harbinger of their own misfortune.
- quote tweet context
- Added to quote tweets of unfortunate news or relatable failure content to signal shared cursed energy.
- trending context
- Spikes on Friday the 13th, Halloween, and whenever the 'black cat vs golden retriever' dynamic trends in pop culture discourse.
- reply use
- Dropped into replies as a shorthand for 'same energy' or 'this is me' in threads about being reserved, mysterious, or unlucky.