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This is genuinely so scary wth

The meme features a dark, close-up shot of the character Ellie from *The Last of Us* video game franchise with an exaggerated wide-eyed, unsettling shocked expression. Overlaid on the center of the image is text describing a disturbing hypothetical scenario: being kidnapped when you have a stuffy/blocked nose, then having your mouth taped shut, which would leave you completely unable to breathe. The character's alarmed expression and low, creepy lighting amplify the frightening, uncomfortable feeling of the presented thought experiment.
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imagine if you get kidnapped with a blocked nose and they tape your mouth

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imagine if you get kidnapped with a blocked nose and they tape your mouth

Overview

The meme features a dark, close-up shot of the character Ellie from The Last of Us video game franchise with an exaggerated wide-eyed, unsettling shocked expression. Overlaid on the center of the image is text describing a disturbing hypothetical scenario: being kidnapped when you have a stuffy/blocked nose, then having your mouth taped shut, which would leave you completely unable to breathe. The character's alarmed expression and low, creepy lighting amplify the frightening, uncomfortable feeling of the presented thought experiment.

Origin notes

This meme was originally shared on Reddit in a meme-focused subreddit, with the poster titling it 'This is genuinely so scary wth' in reference to how viscerally unsettling the hypothetical scenario feels to viewers. It uses a modified screenshot of Ellie from The Last of Us paired with original text to create the unsettling joke/thought, and has circulated as a relatable scary thought meme across social media platforms.

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