# Is mayonnaise an instrument? — Meme Lab

Use for an earnest question that is hilariously off-topic or makes an obvious category error.

- What it expresses: Confident participation produces a query showing that the speaker misunderstood the entire subject.
- Example: During a discussion of programming languages, someone asks whether Excel counts as a database, and the group uses this reaction.
- When not to use it: A beginner asks a relevant foundational question whose answer is not obvious; curiosity alone should not be mocked.
- Tags: mayonnaise instrument, category error, absurd question, Patrick
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