MEME REFERENCE

Confused Monkey

Use for visible confusion when an unfamiliar process, interface, or explanation makes no sense.

What it expresses

Confusion: the subject searches for an understandable interpretation and finds none.

Example

A new settings page uses three labels for the same permission and leaves everyone confused.

When not to use it

Avoid when the reaction is anger, sadness, or deliberate uncertainty rather than confusion.

• confusion
• interface
• uncertainty