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Egyptians Repeatedly Ask for Unlimited Internet Bernie Meme

This meme uses the popular Bernie Sanders earnest pleading reaction template. Text above the image of Bernie Sanders reads 'Egyptians 4 times a year:', and the lower text modifies the original famous line to 'I am once again asking for unlimited internet'. The joke references the common frustration of internet users in Egypt, and internet users generally, with capped data quotas that get used up quickly by activities like streaming 1080p video, leading to regular requests or wishes for unlimited internet plans. Bernie Sanders is shown standing outdoors in a winter residential area, wearing a heavy brown winter coat, looking directly at the camera with a serious, pleading expression.
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Egyptians 4 times a year:
I am once again asking for unlimited internet

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I am once again asking for unlimited internet

Overview

This meme uses the popular Bernie Sanders earnest pleading reaction template. Text above the image of Bernie Sanders reads 'Egyptians 4 times a year:', and the lower text modifies the original famous line to 'I am once again asking for unlimited internet'. The joke references the common frustration of internet users in Egypt, and internet users generally, with capped data quotas that get used up quickly by activities like streaming 1080p video, leading to regular requests or wishes for unlimited internet plans. Bernie Sanders is shown standing outdoors in a winter residential area, wearing a heavy brown winter coat, looking directly at the camera with a serious, pleading expression.

Origin notes

This content is sourced from the RSS feed of Reddit's r/Meme subreddit. It is a remix of the viral 2020 Bernie Sanders presidential campaign clip where he asks viewers for financial support, a template that is widely used online for jokes about repeated common requests. The original submitted title for this meme referenced the frustration of internet quotas being depleted after watching 1080p video, which aligns with the meme's theme of frustration with capped data.

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