The '2/10 Would Not Bang' meme originated on imageboards like 4chan around 2011 as a way to satirize the impossibly high standards of anonymous internet users. Typically, the meme features a photograph of an objectively attractive individual with a minor, often unnoticeable physical 'defect' highlighted—such as 'pointy elbows' or 'knees too sharp'—followed by a dismissive rating. It gained massive popularity as a parody of 'neckbeard' culture and the hyper-critical nature of online communities. Today, it is used to mock anyone being overly pedantic or dismissive of something high-quality by focusing on trivial imperfections.