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Everybody I Met Today - Breaking News Satire Meme

This meme uses a satirical fake breaking news format over a photograph of a dense, moving crowd of people. The overlay includes a red "LIVE" badge, a bold "BREAKING NEWS" header, the main vulgar headline **PEOPLE ARE FUCKING STUPID**, a timestamp "23:44", and a subheadline: "A NEW STUDY REVEALS THAT MOST PEOPLE ARE DUMB AS SHIT". The meme humorously exaggerates the creator's frustration or exasperation with individuals they encountered that day, using the dramatic, authoritative tone of breaking news to amplify the relatable feeling of being surrounded by annoying or foolish people.
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PEOPLE ARE FUCKING STUPID

Overview

This meme uses a satirical fake breaking news format over a photograph of a dense, moving crowd of people. The overlay includes a red "LIVE" badge, a bold "BREAKING NEWS" header, the main vulgar headline PEOPLE ARE FUCKING STUPID, a timestamp "23:44", and a subheadline: "A NEW STUDY REVEALS THAT MOST PEOPLE ARE DUMB AS SHIT". The meme humorously exaggerates the creator's frustration or exasperation with individuals they encountered that day, using the dramatic, authoritative tone of breaking news to amplify the relatable feeling of being surrounded by annoying or foolish people.

Origin notes

The meme originates from the social media platform 9Gag, as specified in the provided additional information. It was created using the online meme generator tool breakyourownnews.com, whose watermark is visible in the top-right corner of the image. This type of meme is a user-generated satirical post, typically shared on humor-focused platforms to vent frustrations in a comedic, exaggerated way, with no known prior repost or edit history specified.

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