Person brags about 87th percentile IQ without realizing it means most people scored higher

YOUR IQ SCORE 83. 87th Percentile. WHAT DOES THIS MEAN? Out of 1,000 people, approximately 875 would score higher than you.

The meme is posted under the original title "Are we doomed?". It consists of two parts: first, a public social media post from X (formerly Twitter) user Maya Johnson bragging that she received an 87th percentile IQ score, incorrectly claiming she is in the top 87% of the population, referencing her hard work of late nights and reading, and taunting others to "stay mad". Below the post is the actual IQ test result page from HelloIQ.org, showing her score is 83, which is listed as 87th percentile, but the official explanation clarifies this ranking means 875 out of 1000 people score higher than her, meaning she is actually in the bottom ~13% of test takers, not the top 87% as she incorrectly assumed. The humor comes from the sharp ironic contrast between her arrogant, confident boasting and her complete misunderstanding of what a percentile ranking means. In response to the original title question "Are we doomed?", the meme humorously suggests that widespread lack of basic statistical literacy paired with high overconfidence could be seen as a concerning sign for society, though this is played for laughs rather than being a serious take.

This meme is a screenshot compilation combining a real public post from X (formerly Twitter) and the corresponding IQ test result screenshot, distributed via 9Gag's RSS feed under the original title "Are we doomed?". It went viral as a relatable joke about overconfidence paired with lack of understanding of basic statistical terms, and is widely shared to mock people who brag about achievements they do not actually understand.