Local news graph really wants to make it seem like people don't care about Zika

100 percent of people polled are concerned about this graph.
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Jessye McGarry
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Sometimes people make mistakes. This means that sometimes, the people creating graphs make mistakes, too.

Local news station NBC 2 in Florida polled its viewers regarding their thoughts on the Zika virus.

Thirty-four percent of people said they were very concerned, but you wouldn't know that if you only looked at the graph's bar heights.


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The graph was initially posted to Reddit for its inability to just do what graphs are supposed to do.

It's unclear as to whether the graph was designed by someone who really wanted to make it appear like people aren't worried about Zika or if the graph's incorrect bar heights were just a mistake.

Regardless, Twitter users had plenty to say about it.

One user provided a pretty likely explanation for the ridiculous graph.

Another user provided a less likely--albeit possible--reason for the incorrect bar heights.

May you have more success on your Monday than whoever made this graph.

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Jessye McGarry is an acquaintance, middle child and former Humor Intern at Mashable.

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