The Feeling of Opening a Comment Section Written in a Language You Don't Understand
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How it feels to open the comments section but it's in another language
Overview
This relatable meme displays text at the top reading 'How it feels to open the comments section but it's in another language'. The visual shows a single orange paper cutout human figure standing alone on the left side, separated from a large group of blue and dark blue paper cutout figures who are all holding hands in a connected block on the right. The orange figure represents the viewer who cannot understand the comments, while the connected blue group represents the community of people who speak the language the comments are written in and can engage with the content freely, highlighting the sense of exclusion caused by a language barrier.
Origin notes
This meme was originally shared on Reddit, listed under the original title 'Russian comments'. It uses a widely recognizable stock graphic of paper cutout figures, with added text to create a relatable joke about the experience of encountering comment sections in unfamiliar languages while browsing the internet. It circulates as a common relatable internet meme across multiple social platforms.
