Artemis II Launch Glasses Reflection Meme

This meme combines a viral real-life photograph from the Artemis II rocket launch event with a popular gender comparison meme template, joking about modern selfie culture. At the top, text reads 'Artemis II launch... caught in my glasses reflection', paired with two photos: a wide selfie of an excited woman at the outdoor launch site, and a close-up of her face showing the rocket launch reflected in her round glasses. Below the photos is a screenshot of a tweet from verified user Ben Harris asking the critical question: 'Why would you take a selfie during a once-in-a-generation rocket launch?'. At the bottom is the meme template titled 'Photographing something you want to show everyone' that contrasts how men and women photograph subjects: the left 'Males' panel shows just a simple photo of the target object, while the right 'Females' panel shows a smiling woman with the object reflected in her glasses, perfectly matching the viral photo to answer the critical question with a playful joke.
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Why would you take a selfie during a once-in-a-generation rocket launch?

Dialogue

Artemis II launch... caught in my glasses reflection
Photographing something you want to show everyone
OBJECT
Males
Females

Overview

This meme combines a viral real-life photograph from the Artemis II rocket launch event with a popular gender comparison meme template, joking about modern selfie culture. At the top, text reads 'Artemis II launch... caught in my glasses reflection', paired with two photos: a wide selfie of an excited woman at the outdoor launch site, and a close-up of her face showing the rocket launch reflected in her round glasses. Below the photos is a screenshot of a tweet from verified user Ben Harris asking the critical question: 'Why would you take a selfie during a once-in-a-generation rocket launch?'. At the bottom is the meme template titled 'Photographing something you want to show everyone' that contrasts how men and women photograph subjects: the left 'Males' panel shows just a simple photo of the target object, while the right 'Females' panel shows a smiling woman with the object reflected in her glasses, perfectly matching the viral photo to answer the critical question with a playful joke.

Origin notes

This meme is a repost originally hosted on 9Gag, created by combining two existing viral pieces of content: the original viral photo of a woman capturing the Artemis II rocket launch in her glasses reflection that first spread on Twitter/X, and the pre-existing 'how males vs females photograph things' meme template. It jokes about the common criticism that people prioritize taking selfies over photographing the actual event at major public moments.

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