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Dad rejects you being full after one buffet plate

This is a relatable comedic meme about the common experience of visiting an all-you-can-eat buffet with one's father. The top text describes the poster stating they are already full after finishing only their first plate of food at the buffet. Below this setup, the meme uses a popular reaction screenshot of actor Jason Bateman as his character Michael Bluth from the sitcom Arrested Development, who appears visibly shocked and incredulous. Text overlaid on the image gives the dad's dismissive response: 'The fuck you are.' The joke leans on the widespread cultural stereotype that dads prioritize getting their money's worth at buffets, and will refuse to accept a family member is full before they have eaten enough to justify the cost of entry.
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Dialogue

Me: *at the buffet* Wow I'm full off my first plate .
My Dad: The fuck you are.

Overview

This is a relatable comedic meme about the common experience of visiting an all-you-can-eat buffet with one's father. The top text describes the poster stating they are already full after finishing only their first plate of food at the buffet. Below this setup, the meme uses a popular reaction screenshot of actor Jason Bateman as his character Michael Bluth from the sitcom Arrested Development, who appears visibly shocked and incredulous. Text overlaid on the image gives the dad's dismissive response: 'The fuck you are.' The joke leans on the widespread cultural stereotype that dads prioritize getting their money's worth at buffets, and will refuse to accept a family member is full before they have eaten enough to justify the cost of entry.

Origin notes

This meme was sourced from an RSS feed of the Reddit r/Meme community, with the original post title listed as 'Gotta get your money's worth'. It is a derivative work that repurposes a widely circulated reaction screenshot from the TV series Arrested Development, adding custom text to fit the popular 'dad behavior at buffets' joke format that is commonly shared across social media platforms like Reddit, Twitter/X, and Instagram.

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