Savage Reply to What a Group of Batman Is Called

The image features a faded grey Batman logo at the top, followed by a screenshot of two Reddit comments. The first comment, posted by user Icecubed3, asks an off-topic question: if the plural of Batman is 'Batmans' or 'Batmen'. The second comment, a reply from user Itsthatgy that received 5 Reddit awards, gives a dark humorous punchline: it claims a common misconception exists, and a group of Batman is actually called an orphanage. The joke references the well-known DC Comics canon that Bruce Wayne / Batman became an orphan as a child after his parents were murdered, making the reply an edgy, savage joke that plays on this core part of the character's backstory.
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Off topic : is it Batmans or Batmen??

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Common misconception, a group of batman is actually called an orphanage.

Overview

The image features a faded grey Batman logo at the top, followed by a screenshot of two Reddit comments. The first comment, posted by user Icecubed3, asks an off-topic question: if the plural of Batman is 'Batmans' or 'Batmen'. The second comment, a reply from user Itsthatgy that received 5 Reddit awards, gives a dark humorous punchline: it claims a common misconception exists, and a group of Batman is actually called an orphanage. The joke references the well-known DC Comics canon that Bruce Wayne / Batman became an orphan as a child after his parents were murdered, making the reply an edgy, savage joke that plays on this core part of the character's backstory.

Origin notes

This meme originates as a screenshot of a public comment thread on Reddit, later edited to add the Batman logo at the top and shared as a meme on Reddit's meme-focused subreddits. It gained traction for its unexpected, darkly humorous punchline that subverts the original question about English pluralization to make a savage joke about Batman's origin story, matching the original posted title 'How savage do you want to be? Yes'.

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