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Bomb Technician's Warning Shirt

A photograph showing the back of a person with a bald head wearing a black shirt. The shirt features bold white text that reads: 'I AM A BOMB TECHNICIAN IF YOU SEE ME RUNNING TRY TO KEEP UP'. The individual is standing in a group setting, with part of another person (brown hair, partial profile) visible to their right. The image has a slightly grainy, low-contrast quality, suggesting it may be a scanned printed photo or a low-resolution digital capture.
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I AM A BOMB TECHNICIAN IF YOU SEE ME RUNNING TRY TO KEEP UP

Overview

A photograph showing the back of a person with a bald head wearing a black shirt. The shirt features bold white text that reads: 'I AM A BOMB TECHNICIAN IF YOU SEE ME RUNNING TRY TO KEEP UP'. The individual is standing in a group setting, with part of another person (brown hair, partial profile) visible to their right. The image has a slightly grainy, low-contrast quality, suggesting it may be a scanned printed photo or a low-resolution digital capture.

Origin notes

The image appears to document a real-life moment featuring a bomb technician wearing a humorously cautionary shirt. The text on the shirt uses dark humor to imply that if the technician is running, it's an emergency others should also flee from. Likely shared as relatable workplace humor, it may have circulated on social media platforms like Reddit, Twitter, or Instagram. No visible watermarks, usernames, or platform indicators make the exact origin unclear, but it aligns with the trend of sharing amusing real-life work-related content.

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