Free Thinker Knee Reflex

Text on the meme

So called "free thinkers" when the doctor hits their knee with a little hammer

What it means

A medical diagram shows the reflex arc triggered when a doctor taps a person’s knee with a small hammer. The joke mocks people who call themselves “free thinkers” by comparing their automatic reactions to an involuntary knee-jerk reflex. It is used as a sarcastic reaction to someone behaving predictably or repeating conventional opinions. EN: A medical diagram shows the reflex arc triggered when a doctor taps a person’s knee with a small hammer. The joke mocks people who call themselves “free thinkers” by comparing their automatic reactions to an involuntary knee-jerk reflex. It is used as a sarcastic reaction to someone behaving predictably or repeating conventional opinions.

Objects

medical diagram / медицинская схема human leg / человеческая нога knee joint / коленный сустав reflex hammer / рефлекторный молоточек spinal cord / спинной мозг nerve pathways / нервные пути muscles / мышцы foot / стопа anatomical illustration / анатомическая иллюстрация black background / чёрный фон white caption text / белый текст подписи