Coworkers holding beliefs that directly contradict their professional fields

This image is a screenshot of a viral Twitter/X thread paired with a popular Will Smith reaction image. The first tweet from user @BlkMamba states he recently discovered his coworker is an anti-vaxxer, with the critical context that both he and the coworker work as microbiologists, a field that directly supports the efficacy and necessity of vaccines. This tweet is accompanied by an image of Will Smith looking off to the side with a bewildered, disappointed expression, commonly used to convey disbelief at absurd situations. A reply to this tweet from user @foamtherunway adds another similarly ironic anecdote: he works with a person who believes the Earth is flat, while both are employed at an airline, an industry whose entire operation relies on the fact that the Earth is a sphere. The core humor of the meme comes from the extreme, absurd contradiction between the coworkers' personal beliefs and the established facts central to their professional careers.

This content originated as a viral public thread on Twitter/X. It was later reposted as a meme on Reddit's meme-focused subreddits, with the original post title 'Opposing themselves'. The Will Smith reaction image used is a widely circulated meme template that has been used online since the mid-2010s to express confusion or disappointment at illogical, absurd situations.