Elon Musk reshares "Don't Be That Guy" meme: Meaning explained

Elon Musk has addressed a particular user conduct on X. We all have that friend who reads all the messages in a group chat, however, never interacts. Also, we have that coworker in team meetings with their mic and camera turned off. Their maximum contribution is to have their name in the name of attendees.

Also, if you are a student, you might have a classmate who's on the Do Not Disturb. Educators often fail to notice their presence and might be surprised to discover that they are in the same class.

Elon Musk has called out X users who watch all posts but don't engage.

"Don't be that guy" meme shared by Elon Musk explained

The meme features a popular meme template with a spectator watching a crowd from a distance. The spectator refers to those users who log in, scroll past posts, and don't like, repost, or comment.

Elon Musk agreed with the original post by DogeDesigner, which asks users to interact more on X. The meme post stirred hilarious reactions among netizens.

Netizens react to Elon Musk's "Don't Be That Guy" post

Zero interaction in return (via Owen1000/ X)

Here's a user with a different take on the issue. He claims to interact without being interacted with. That's the confidence we need, right?

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Another netizen commented on the topic.

If I were to express my honest thoughts on X, my account would be suspended after my first post.

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Say no more (via KellyKlingzilla/ X)

Many users saw the meme as an invation to speak their minds.

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Agreed (via Col641378450406/ X)

Many netizens feel that X would a colorful place if more users interacted with posts.

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Tagging Elon Musk (via PawleyJ90176/ X)

It seems like Musk's notifications are about to be flooded with random mentions.

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Another user opined about Elon Musk's requests.

The more we interact, the better our collective data is used to design ai that is fluent in what humanism is. .... just spinning but may be partly true eh?

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Many are interested in the proposal but is at a loss of words.

I might have no idea what I plan to say, but I plan to say something... when I feel like it.

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A netizen expressed their willingness to contribute.

I’m kinda shy but ok I’ll start tweeting

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Another X-user was adamant about staying quiet like the silent spectator.

I’d rather be the guy smoking on the ledge so i can fall off then be there, would be nice if it was a beach

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Elon Musk's "Don't Be That Guy" meme sparked remarkable engagement on X. So, which side do you pick? The silent spectator or the yapper?