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Ben Affleck Meme About Showing Up To Work Sick

The meme features a well-known paparazzi photograph of actor Ben Affleck standing outside looking visibly exhausted, run-down, and holding a cigarette. Overlaid bold white text at the bottom reads "HOW I SHOW UP TO WORK SICK BUT NOT SICK ENOUGH TO NOT WORK". The meme humorously depicts the relatable, common experience of employees who feel unwell but do not feel ill enough to take a paid sick day, or are pressured to attend work despite being sick, with Affleck's weary demeanor perfectly matching the described mood.
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HOW I SHOW UP TO WORK SICK BUT NOT SICK ENOUGH TO NOT WORK

Overview

The meme features a well-known paparazzi photograph of actor Ben Affleck standing outside looking visibly exhausted, run-down, and holding a cigarette. Overlaid bold white text at the bottom reads "HOW I SHOW UP TO WORK SICK BUT NOT SICK ENOUGH TO NOT WORK". The meme humorously depicts the relatable, common experience of employees who feel unwell but do not feel ill enough to take a paid sick day, or are pressured to attend work despite being sick, with Affleck's weary demeanor perfectly matching the described mood.

Origin notes

This meme was sourced from the Reddit:Meme RSS feed, with the original submitted post title being "We're spreading the cold with this one boys". It uses the extremely popular "Sad/Tired Ben Affleck" paparazzi photo template that has circulated online as a meme base for weary, relatable reactions for many years, edited with the new work-themed caption via a meme generator tool, as evidenced by the visible imgflip watermark.

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