Me I would like to learn how to forage
This image is a meme that presents a humorous take on the perceived disconnect between the practical skills one wishes to learn and the type of knowledge often taught in public school systems. The top part of the image contains text expressing a person's desire to learn practical survival skills such as foraging, growing food, and purifying water—skills that are increasingly seen as valuable in a world where concerns about sustainability and self-sufficiency are growing.
Below this text, the meme responds with a different topic "Public School:" followed by an image of an exasperated character emphatically stating a basic geological fact: "Molten rock is called magma." This character appears to be in the middle of a passionate speech or explanation, emphasizing the point about magma with a dramatic expression and gesture.
The humor in this meme emerges from the stark contrast between the desired practical knowledge and what the image suggests is the less immediately practical information provided in public schools. By exaggerating the gap between the two types of knowledge—the practical survival skills versus the academic fact about magma—the meme taps into a common sentiment that educational curricula can sometimes prioritize rote learning and abstract knowledge over teaching life skills that directly apply to everyday living.
Additionally, the choice of the character who is illustrated teaching about magma adds another layer of humor. This character's intense expression and the urgency of his message are comically disproportionate to the banality of the geological fact he's presenting. It's as if he's addressing a pressing issue or great discovery, whereas Me I would like to learn how to forage grow food purify water Public School Molten rock is called magma
