(Do not look. It is not there.) Sad Cowboy is simply a meme, created by merging the "cowboy" emoji and the poorly named "pensive" emoji. It can also be called "Sad Howdy Boy," which we prefer.

The “B” emoji has become so prevalent a part of internet culture that a major meme forum recently voted on whether to ban it altogether. There were 20,000 votes cast in the poll on Reddit’s ...

There’s a new sheriff in internet town. A meme sheriff, if you will. He’s got a cowboy hat, a set of boots, and a body made of emoji. And he means business. Where did all these sheriffs come from?