# Sisyphus — Meme Lab

Use Sisyphus when a delay or recurring problem has lasted far longer than anyone expected.

- What it expresses: Delay and repetition: the boulder rolling back after another exhausting climb represents a moment where a delay or recurring problem has lasted far longer than anyone expected.
- Example: For example, an approval promised yesterday is still pending three weeks later; the visual analogy is the boulder rolling back after another exhausting climb, signaling that a delay or recurring problem has lasted far longer than anyone expected.
- When not to use it: Avoid when the event happened once and ended promptly; the boulder rolling back after another exhausting climb would incorrectly signal that a delay or recurring problem has lasted far longer than anyone expected.
- Tags: waiting, repetition
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