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When Someone Asks 'Tell Me About Yourself'

A meme consisting of two parts: top text reading 'So tell me about yourself' followed by 'Me:', and a lower image of a person sitting in a car's passenger seat with both hands gently placed on their face, likely conveying the feeling of uncertainty or being overwhelmed when asked to describe oneself in social or formal contexts.
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So tell me about yourself
Me

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So tell me about yourself
Me:

Overview

A meme consisting of two parts: top text reading 'So tell me about yourself' followed by 'Me:', and a lower image of a person sitting in a car's passenger seat with both hands gently placed on their face, likely conveying the feeling of uncertainty or being overwhelmed when asked to describe oneself in social or formal contexts.

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The meme originates from X.com (formerly Twitter) under the WholesomeMeme account, created by overlaying relatable text onto a real photograph of a person in a car to humorously depict the common experience of struggling to articulate one's self when prompted.

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