What Colour Do You See? Why The Internet Is Freaking Out Over This Dress

After a Tumblr user uploaded a photo of a seemingly simple dress asking what colour it is, the world wide web was divided. Whilst some saw white and gold, others saw blue and black, and it's fair to say people are freaking OUT. Internet, you okay?

Summary

· Here's the original post of the dress in all of it's confusing glory:
· People started freaking out when a colour couldn't be agreed upon
· Memes were created
· Celebrities got involved, and were furious
· Others went philosophical
· Then Chrissy Teigan put the matter to bed for all of us

Here's the original post of the dress in all of it's confusing glory:

People started freaking out when a colour couldn't be agreed upon

When I come on Twitter to see the whole world has gone colour blind & don't know the colour of a dress #whiteandgold pic.twitter.com/CDuqebx3Pr
— priyaa (@priyabieberx) February 27, 2015

The office, like Twitter, is divided. I see #whiteandgold and now I don't know what to believe about anything anymore.
— Lorna Berridge (@LeBerridge) February 27, 2015

I think that 100,000s of these people saying they see #whiteandgold are part of some MASSIVE prank, to make everyone else doubt themselves 😂
— Craig (@Official_Craig) February 27, 2015

Memes were created

The Lion King said it first #whiteandgold pic.twitter.com/HIokCstmMi
— Perma-Fried Noodles (@badassnoodles) February 27, 2015

Celebrities got involved, and were furious

I don't understand this odd dress debate and I feel like it's a trick somehow. I'm confused and scared. PS it's OBVIOUSLY BLUE AND BLACK
— Taylor Swift (@taylorswift13) February 27, 2015

From this day on, the world will be divided into two people. Blue & black, or white & gold. http://t.co/xJeR7GldwP pic.twitter.com/i6BwVzPzSZ
— Ellen DeGeneres (@TheEllenShow) February 27, 2015

I'm Seeing Blue And Black, As Of Now
— Jaden Smith (@officialjaden) February 27, 2015

I think I'm getting so mad about the dress because it's an assault on what I believe is objective truth.
— Mindy Kaling (@mindykaling) February 27, 2015