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Reaction meme to study claiming ice cream for breakfast improves mental performance

The meme has two main sections: the top section displays a headline stating that a study found eating ice cream for breakfast may improve mental performance, accompanied by a photograph of a metal ice cream scoop holding a scoop of light-colored ice cream. Below this, X (formerly Twitter) user @DismalChips posts a reply: he states he is not arguing the study is wrong, but notes that all times he ate ice cream for breakfast were periods when his life was going poorly, implying eating ice cream for breakfast is typically associated with coping during hard life circumstances rather than intentional performance improvement.
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I'm not saying you're wrong, I'm just saying that the times i had ice cream for breakfast were not during the times my life was going well

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Study: Eating ice cream for breakfast may improve mental performance buff.ly/2wZ0QFP

Overview

The meme has two main sections: the top section displays a headline stating that a study found eating ice cream for breakfast may improve mental performance, accompanied by a photograph of a metal ice cream scoop holding a scoop of light-colored ice cream. Below this, X (formerly Twitter) user @DismalChips posts a reply: he states he is not arguing the study is wrong, but notes that all times he ate ice cream for breakfast were periods when his life was going poorly, implying eating ice cream for breakfast is typically associated with coping during hard life circumstances rather than intentional performance improvement.

Origin notes

This meme originated as a public post on X (formerly Twitter) from user @DismalChips, reacting to a viral shared study headline about the purported benefits of eating ice cream for breakfast. It spread widely across social media platforms as a relatable joke about coping mechanisms during difficult life periods.

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