About Bear Waiting
The Bear Waiting meme, also known as Patient Bear or Bear Sitting at a Table, features a black bear sitting at a wooden table as if it were waiting for someone. The image is commonly used to joke about long waits, delayed replies, or growing impatience.
The original photographs were taken by Ontario resident Dorothys Hays in 2008 after a black bear wandered onto her property. One of the photos was featured on the Demotivational Posters website Motifake in August 2008, helping establish the image as a reaction meme about waiting and impatience.
