Why Is Everyone Posting Their Reaction To That Information? 'My Reaction To That Information' Meme Explained

Once again, the internet has birthed a confusing meme that is incomprehensible to the untrained eye.

Picture it: you post a thought – literally any thought – and the first reply is someone who posts a seemingly random image captioned "My Reaction To That Information" and rolls in likes, retweets, upvotes, hearts and more while you're left wondering what the hell they meant by that.

For months, humble posters have been besieged by peoples' "reaction to that information," bewildering ratioed commoners everywhere. Luckily, we're here to explain what "My Reaction To That Information" means — and you can be comforted in the knowledge that it doesn't mean much.

Where Does "My Reaction To That Information" Come From?

The exact first origin is unknown, but we were able to track down one of the earliest-known posts of the meme back to iFunny on April 1st, 2022. The original image pairs the text "My Reaction To That Information" with the above picture of a Black man taking a selfie. However, the iFunny post had no likes or comments at the time we found it, suggesting that the meme likely came from a closed internet community, such as a Discord server.

Over the course of April, all sorts of seemingly random images were paired with the caption. Anime characters, men in suits and Jake Gyllenhall all appeared in variations on the template, though, frustratingly, it's difficult to assess what emotion is intended to be portrayed in each variation.

My Reaction To That Information Usage In Memes

It seems the inscrutability of the meme is in fact the point. You'll often see it under posts as a means to say "I am unbothered" or "I don't care about what you posted."

My reaction to that information pic.twitter.com/HTH7SMh5ml

— don't look at my retweets and likes I'm not joking (@EarthKeel) May 26, 2022

My reaction to that information: https://t.co/QVe1zdbiVv pic.twitter.com/sZMxjmMP1u

— Dr. Tremendous (@THEdrtremendous) June 2, 2022

my reaction to that information pic.twitter.com/yYzEeozC01

— average dream fan (@a2ndsense) June 2, 2022

How Can I Use "My Reaction To That Information"

Now that you have the basics of My Reaction To That Information down, it's time to go wild. The next time you see a post that you don't care for, you can troll the poster by posting seemingly any image with the caption. Most users currently pair the meme with a good-looking man as a way to imply "I am handsome and don't care about your pathetic posting," but history has shown you can successfully pull off the meme with any sort of image.

For the full history of My Reaction To That Information, be sure to check out our entry on the meme here for even more information.