The Brief: "I am confusion" is a phrase meaning an individual does not understand a concept. It became popular after it was used in @Thesadia's November 2015 Instagram video.
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“I am confusion” indicates someone is extremely perplexed and doesn’t understand a concept. The phrase is intended to be funny and is also used when an individual is responding to something they find illogical.
As a doctor I am confusion https://t.co/WsXUAoVUni
— PICO⚡️ (@picochu89) July 13, 2020
i am confusion…@katyperry
so you got your smile back or nah? 🤡 pic.twitter.com/2MeZU2QpGz
— SUDDENLYISTAN ➐ (@suddenlyistan_) July 8, 2020
The phrase originated from Instagram user @Thesadia’s November 2015 video captioned, “I have tapped into the true American conspiracy!” according to Know Your Meme.
In it, she points at a map identifying the different pronunciations between Kansas and Arkansas. She emphasized the word phonetically, asking, “So, I am confusion! Why is this one Kansas and this one not Ar-Kansas?”