Schrodinger's Bait 

A comment or internet post of such unbelievably idiotic origins that the the poster must then wait to see what the reaction is before deciding if it is truly what he believes or if he has "baited" all of the people responding negatively.
Like Schrodinger's Cat is both alive and dead until the box is opened and the observer sees which one it is, Schrodinger's Bait is both genuine and a prank until the post is up and the creator has to start cleaning up the pile of shit he let loose.

That's not a "hot take", that's Schrodinger's Bait.

Schrodinger's Bait by Hugh Mungo April 7, 2022

Schrödinger’s Bait 

When someone posts a very unpopular opinion on the internet and you don’t know wether it’s bait or a genuine opinion until said person says so.

Dude 1: This guy said this awful TV Show is the best show ever!

Dude 2: it’s probably bait though, isn’t it?

Dude 1: this is some serious Schrödinger’s Bait going on here.

Schrödinger’s Bait by TBTheTB March 13, 2022

Schrödinger’s Bait

(n.; variant of Schrödinger’s Douchebag)

The act of posting an aggressively based, maximally edgy, “epic own” meme/take with the explicit intention of owning the outgroup. However, the poster’s true stance remains ambiguous until the replies and likes decides it.
The post is simultaneously a genuine declaration of belief and pure troll material until the engagement numbers decide which timeline the poster lives in.

Example of Schrödinger’s Bait based on a real comic I saw on Reddit:
"That's a nice argument about Dog Collar Johnny, however, have you considered le epic meat industry?"
> Fail epic own attempt
"Bro made a statement so bad even his own side clowns him."
"AHA! You see, I still won because it was (rage)bait the whole time!"

Schrödinger’s Bait by mudskipper1977 October 28, 2026

Schrodinger’s Rage Bait 

When your friend says something a dumb “hot take”, but waits for the reaction of the group to claim it was rage bait.

Friend 1: why does Jake always say the dumbest takes in the group chat?
Friend 2: He thinks it’s funny to rage bait us, but he’s actually just stupid
Friend 1: Ah I get it, he waits to be called out to say he was just trying to get a rise out of us
Friend 2: exactly, it’s a Schrodinger’s Rage Bait

Schrodinger’s Rage Bait by Squidington May 29, 2025