On August 4, 2019, astrophysicist Neil deGrasse Tyson posted a tweet comparing the death tolls of mass shootings to other causes of death like the flu and car accidents. Intended to offer 'perspective' in the wake of tragedies in El Paso and Dayton, the tweet was met with immediate backlash for its perceived lack of empathy and tone-deaf timing. It quickly became a meme format used to mock Tyson's 'Well, Actually' persona and pedantic communication style. Users often replace the statistics with absurd comparisons or use the template to satirize individuals who provide unhelpful facts during emotional crises.