Oxygen Discovered in 1772

Oxygen / Discovered 1772 people in 1771

A meme shows a search-style result stating “Oxygen / Discovered” and “1772,” alongside a distressed woman labeled “people in 1771.” The joke imagines people suffering because oxygen had not yet been discovered, an intentionally absurd historical misunderstanding. It is used as a reaction to describe impossible situations or dramatic inconvenience. EN: A meme shows a search-style result stating “Oxygen / Discovered” and “1772,” alongside a distressed woman labeled “people in 1771.” The joke imagines people suffering because oxygen had not yet been discovered, an intentionally absurd historical misunderstanding. It is used as a reaction to describe impossible situations or dramatic inconvenience.

• @afrosidemoon / 19112 2019-10-23