According to Know Your Meme, the duck comes from a sticker pack made for WhatsApp by GIF artist LIVTORRESEC. The original joint-smoking duck had purple text reading, "HAHA CLASSIC" above it.

The earliest use of the sad duck in a meme came in April 2013, when it was combined with a meme of Chris Pine pointing. The “who me?” “Yes you,” format enjoyed some spread on Facebook ...