Dog 'Tryna Ignore It' Inspires Memes About Doing Your Hardest To Ignore An Obvious Flaw In Someone

He Tryna Ignore It is a catchphrase most commonly associated with a reaction image of a dog with its eyes closed in front of a fire captioned, "he tryna ignore it 😭" and a screenshot of Jimmy Goldstein watching LeBron James play basketball, featuring a comment from a user reading, "He tryna ignore it," suggesting James is trying to ignore Goldstein because of how perceivably creepy he looks. The dog reaction image was first uploaded online as early as January 2026 and the LeBron James meme was originally uploaded in late April 2026, going viral on TikTok. The dog meme spread over the following months, inspiring redraws, edits and image macros that recontextualize it.