Current flow Memes

The kid just discovered the biggest plot hole in battery science! In batteries, electrons flow from negative to positive (contrary to what we learned about opposites attracting). This meme captures that moment when your brain short-circuits trying to reconcile why electrons—which are negatively charged—flow toward the positive terminal instead of away from it. It's that classic electrochemistry bamboozle where conventional current and actual electron flow are in opposite directions. The memory aid "OIL RIG" (Oxidation Is Losing electrons, Reduction Is Gaining electrons) only makes it more confusing when you really think about it. Chemistry teachers everywhere are feeling personally attacked right now.