Air Conditioner Then vs Now

This comparison meme jokes about the difference in durability between older and modern air conditioning units. The left side represents older air conditioners ('then'): an old bulky window AC unit is placed on top of a transparent muscular body, with text personifying the old AC saying it is over 50 years old, can still cool a room to freezing temperatures, even though it has debris (jokingly a pigeon living inside it) and missing parts. The right side represents modern air conditioners ('now'): a slim modern wall-mounted AC is placed on top of the sitting Cheems Shiba Inu meme, with text personifying the modern AC complaining that it stops working entirely just because there is some dust on its filter. The joke pokes fun at the common perception that older appliances are far more durable and long-lasting than modern appliances which break down easily over minor issues.

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Personified comparison of old and modern air conditioners

Overview

This comparison meme jokes about the difference in durability between older and modern air conditioning units. The left side represents older air conditioners ('then'): an old bulky window AC unit is placed on top of a transparent muscular body, with text personifying the old AC saying it is over 50 years old, can still cool a room to freezing temperatures, even though it has debris (jokingly a pigeon living inside it) and missing parts. The right side represents modern air conditioners ('now'): a slim modern wall-mounted AC is placed on top of the sitting Cheems Shiba Inu meme, with text personifying the modern AC complaining that it stops working entirely just because there is some dust on its filter. The joke pokes fun at the common perception that older appliances are far more durable and long-lasting than modern appliances which break down easily over minor issues.

Origin notes

This meme originates from Reddit, originally posted under the title 'AC levels: legend to lazy'. It is a user-created meme that combines two popular existing meme assets (the muscular body template and the Cheems Shiba Inu meme) to make a joke about modern appliance durability compared to older models.