Using 17 vs 43 Facial Muscles

using 17 facial muscles using 43 facial muscles

A two-panel reaction meme shows a smiling man labeled “using 17 facial muscles,” followed by the same man making a tense, exaggerated expression labeled “using 43 facial muscles.” The joke exaggerates how much effort it takes to make a more intense facial expression, often used as an absurd reaction to overdoing something. EN: A two-panel reaction meme shows a smiling man labeled “using 17 facial muscles,” followed by the same man making a tense, exaggerated expression labeled “using 43 facial muscles.” The joke exaggerates how much effort it takes to make a more intense facial expression, often used as an absurd reaction to overdoing something.

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