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That Feeling When You Log Off Reddit After the Other Person Gets Downvoted (Even Though You Weren't Right)

A meme consisting of two parts: a top text overlay and a lower image. The text reads: 'WHEN YOU LOG OFF AFTER THE REDDITOR ARGUING WITH YOU GETS BRUTALLY DOWNVOTED... AND YOU WERE NOT EVEN RIGHT'. Below the text is a screenshot of a man wearing a green flight jacket with an American flag patch, sunglasses, and a confident smile, leaning forward on what appears to be a vehicle (likely a motorcycle or aircraft) on an airfield runway. The humor stems from the irony of feeling victorious enough to log off after an online argument, even though the user acknowledges they weren't actually correct, simply because the opposing Redditor received heavy downvotes.
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WHEN YOU LOG OFF AFTER THE REDDITOR ARGUING WITH YOU GETS BRUTALLY DOWNVOTED... AND YOU WERE NOT EVEN RIGHT

Overview

A meme consisting of two parts: a top text overlay and a lower image. The text reads: 'WHEN YOU LOG OFF AFTER THE REDDITOR ARGUING WITH YOU GETS BRUTALLY DOWNVOTED... AND YOU WERE NOT EVEN RIGHT'. Below the text is a screenshot of a man wearing a green flight jacket with an American flag patch, sunglasses, and a confident smile, leaning forward on what appears to be a vehicle (likely a motorcycle or aircraft) on an airfield runway. The humor stems from the irony of feeling victorious enough to log off after an online argument, even though the user acknowledges they weren't actually correct, simply because the opposing Redditor received heavy downvotes.

Origin notes

The meme originates from Reddit, as indicated by the source 'Reddit:Meme'. It is a remix/edited meme created by overlaying text onto a screenshot from the movie 'Top Gun' (featuring the character Maverick, played by Tom Cruise). The original movie scene is repurposed with added text to comment on a common Reddit experience of online arguments and the satisfaction of seeing an opponent get downvoted, even without being factually right.

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