It is an obnoxious and overused style, granted, but there's literally one entry of this type on the front page of the linked site.
> every time I see this image I want to throw a brick at something
I get the art style is overused but wow, that community is blowing my mind. I can’t imagine being offended by something so innocuous.
If you are a designer and think about this all day, you might have reason to take offense. Here's a humorous look from the designer's side: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jVhlJNJopOQ