Introduction

The Take It Easy, Globehead, They're Just Flat Earth Memes is a popular snowclone meme featuring Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson making a dismissive gesture, often employed to humorously ridicule various beliefs, particularly those related to conspiracy theories and religion.

Background

These memes utilize the snowclone format 'Take It Easy, X, They're Just Y,' which allows for a variety of interpretations and applications. The imagery of Johnson, combined with this phrase structure, has become a tool for satire, especially aimed at those who hold unconventional or fringe beliefs.

Meme History

The precise origin of the meme remains unclear. The earliest known repost of the image was shared by an iFunny user named OfficialCAMBAM on July 5, 2019, gathering a modest 14 smiles over the course of a year.

Internet Reaction

The meme gained traction starting in July 2019, with a repost on July 7 in /r/okbuddyretard receiving over 550 upvotes within six months. Another notable repost on July 11 by Twitter user @conspiraboomers garnered over 1,100 retweets and 6,300 likes. On August 30, a post in /r/bruhmoment achieved over 4,100 upvotes. The first significant derivative appeared on December 25, 2019, via Twitter user @380kmh, which humorously suggested Santa's denial, earning 1,800 retweets and 5,800 likes. The snowclone format truly began to flourish in June 2020, with various adaptations surfacing on platforms like iFunny and Reddit, such as a meme posted by Redditor Brassow on June 15, which received over 370 upvotes, and another by Mataplana on August 3, which garnered over 630 smiles in just two days. This format has since been widely used to mock various belief systems.