Don't Judge → Do: Ironic Crowd Reaction Meme

This is a 5-panel webcomic meme that uses a truncated phrase progression to create ironic, relatable jokes targeted at specific groups. Each panel splits into two sections: the left shows a small stick figure character standing on a cliff edge, speaking a shortened version of the proverb 'Don't judge a book by its cover'; the right shows an angry, armed crowd labeled with a group whose core identity or role directly contradicts the speaker's statement:
1. Panel 1: Speaker says 'Don't judge a book by its cover' → Crowd labeled 'Book cover artists' (angry, as their work relies on audiences judging books by covers)
2. Panel 2: Speaker says 'Don't judge a book' → Crowd labeled 'Book critics' (angry, as their profession is judging books)
3. Panel3: Speaker says 'Don't judge' → Crowd labeled 'Judges' (angry, their official role is judging others)
4. Panel4: Speaker says 'Don't' → Crowd labeled 'Nike' (angry, referencing Nike's iconic 'Just Do It' slogan which opposes 'Don't')
5. Panel5: Speaker says 'Do' → Crowd labeled 'People with self doubts' (angry, as they struggle to take action even when encouraged to do so)
The humor comes from the perfect, ironic alignment between the truncated phrase and the crowd's identity, creating relatable jokes for each group.

This meme is a remix of the widely popular 'cliff speaker vs angry crowd' meme format, which originated on social media platforms like Reddit, Twitter/X, and Instagram. The art style is characteristic of user-created simple webcomic memes, typically made with basic digital drawing tools. This specific iteration uses the format to target niche, relatable groups, and has been shared across multiple social media platforms as a lighthearted, ironic joke about professions, brand slogans, and personal insecurities.