The scientific method? More like the scientific shortcut! This meme perfectly captures the three evolutionary stages of academic laziness:
Stage 1: Actually reading the paper like some kind of research purist. Yawn. Brain barely lit up.
Stage 2: The efficient middle ground - just skimming the abstract and conclusion. Brain showing signs of enlightenment because you're working smarter, not harder.
Stage 3: MAXIMUM ACADEMIC EFFICIENCY! Just reading subheadings and making educated guesses about the content. Brain literally glowing with cosmic intelligence because you've transcended the need for "complete information" or "understanding the methodology."
The secret that professors don't want you to know: 87% of citations in published papers come from people who only read the title and abstract. The other 13% are lying.