The 'Not Intended To Be A Factual Statement' meme originated from a 2011 gaffe by U.S. Senator Jon Kyl regarding Planned Parenthood. After claiming that abortion services made up 90% of their activities—a figure that was actually closer to 3%—his office issued a statement clarifying that his remark was 'not intended to be a factual statement.' The internet quickly seized on this phrase as the ultimate linguistic escape hatch for blatant lying. Today, the meme is used to satirize obvious falsehoods, corporate PR blunders, and personal exaggerations, serving as a humorous way to acknowledge a lie while pretending it doesn't count as one.