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My Luck Every Time I Do Something Good (Car Wash Meme)

This is a two-panel relatable comedy meme. The top panel has text above an image of a smiling man leaning over to proudly inspect the spotless surface of his car, reading '3 hours in the carwash, and it's perfect!'. The bottom panel shows a pigeon staring directly toward the car, with the implied joke that the pigeon is about to defecate on the freshly cleaned vehicle, representing the common frustrating experience of having hard work or a positive achievement immediately ruined by random small bad luck.
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3 hours in the carwash, and it's perfect!

Overview

This is a two-panel relatable comedy meme. The top panel has text above an image of a smiling man leaning over to proudly inspect the spotless surface of his car, reading '3 hours in the carwash, and it's perfect!'. The bottom panel shows a pigeon staring directly toward the car, with the implied joke that the pigeon is about to defecate on the freshly cleaned vehicle, representing the common frustrating experience of having hard work or a positive achievement immediately ruined by random small bad luck.

Origin notes

This meme is sourced from the Reddit Meme subreddit as specified in the provided RSS source metadata. It uses a widely popular two-panel relatable bad luck meme format, referencing the universal common annoyance many car owners experience of having a newly washed car soiled by bird droppings right after cleaning is finished.

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