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You're Worried About the Wrong Thing is phrasal template used to joke about priorities. The template typically uses a play on words, stating that while people were concentrating on one thing, they should have been focusing on another thing that shares the same name.

Origin

The earliest known usage of the format was posted on January 8th, 2020 by Twitter ^[1] user @TW3NTYTWOO. They wrote, "NIGGAS OUT HERE UNEMPLOYED BUT BE WANTING NIKE … DAWG YOU WORRIED ABOUT THE WRONG CHECKS" (shown below).

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Days later, on January 11th, Twitter^[2] user @SavRealm tweeted, "niggas be calling fouls all the time when they playing basketball but got a court date in 4 days…nigga you worried about the wrong charge." The tweet received more than 2,100 likes and 200 retweets in less than two weeks (shown below, left).

That week, the format grew in popularity with a tweet about the American television series The Office. On January 15th, Twitter^[3] user @behamee tweeted, "College students be failing intro classes but still be making time to rewatch The Office for the 3rd time…. mf you worried about the wrong office hours." The tweet received more than 287,000 likes and 43,000 retweets in one week (shown below, center).

Days later, on January 21st, Twitter^[4] user @SimonCez_ tweeted, "Dudes really be moshing without deodorant. Bro, you're worried about the wrong pits." The tweet received more than 146,000 likes and 27,000 retweets in less than 24 hours (shown below, right).

That day, the website StayHipp^[5] reported on the memes.

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