It's the worst type of headache
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Types of Headaches, Migraine, Hyperintention, Stress, Being stuck between Germany and Russia
Overview
This meme parodies common infographics that illustrate different types of headaches by marking the area of pain on a drawn head. It features a 2x2 grid: the first three entries are common headache causes: 1) Migraine, with a small red pain spot on the upper right of the head; 2) Hyperintention (a likely typo for hypertension), with a larger red pain area on the upper left of the head; 3) Stress, with a horizontal red pain band across the top of the head. The fourth entry is the punchline: "Being stuck between Germany and Russia", where the entire upper half of the head is red, matching the design of the Polish flag, rendered as a Poland/Countryball character. The joke implies that Poland's longstanding geopolitical position between the two larger nations is the most painful, severe type of headache possible.
Origin notes
This meme is sourced from the RSS feed of the Reddit Meme community, where it was shared under the original title "It's the worst type of headache 💀". It uses the popular Countryball (also called Polandball) meme format, which often features national stereotypes and geopolitical humor about different countries. The meme uses the widely circulated "types of headache" infographic parody template to deliver its joke.