99% Of Online Arguments In A Nutshell

Satire of how people often use single edge cases to dismiss broadly correct general statements in online arguments

This single-panel stick figure meme satirizes common bad faith tactics used in online debates. At the top, text reads '99% of total online arguments in a nutshell-'. Below this is a field of dozens of red circles of varying sizes, with only one small blue circle present. The first stick figure, with a normally functioning brain inside their head, correctly states 'Most of these circles are red.' The second stick figure, with a frowning, irrational-looking brain, ignores the overwhelming majority of red circles to fixate on the single blue outlier, responding 'What? There's a blue one right there' to incorrectly refute the first person's broadly accurate general statement.

This meme originates from the Reddit r/Meme subreddit, as specified in the provided source information. The original post's title notes that the remaining 1% of online arguments are exclusively infighting between fans of different media franchises or subcultures. It has circulated widely online as a relatable commentary on the poor quality of most internet discourse.