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Baby we need this car

This relatable meme features a reaction shot of the character Ghost from the Call of Duty franchise, wearing his signature skull balaclava and headphones, sitting inside a vehicle with a frustrated, defeated expression labeled *Me. The text at the top reads 'When I'm negotiating with the sales man but my wife won't stop saying how much she loves the car', humorously depicting the common relatable scenario where a person loses all negotiation leverage when buying a car because their partner openly expresses how badly they want the vehicle, making it impossible to bargain for a lower price.
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When I'm negotiating with the sales man but my wife won't stop saying how much she loves the car

Overview

This relatable meme features a reaction shot of the character Ghost from the Call of Duty franchise, wearing his signature skull balaclava and headphones, sitting inside a vehicle with a frustrated, defeated expression labeled *Me. The text at the top reads 'When I'm negotiating with the sales man but my wife won't stop saying how much she loves the car', humorously depicting the common relatable scenario where a person loses all negotiation leverage when buying a car because their partner openly expresses how badly they want the vehicle, making it impossible to bargain for a lower price.

Origin notes

This meme originates from the Reddit r/Meme subreddit, as indicated by the provided source information. It repurposes a widely used reaction image of the character Ghost from Call of Duty: Modern Warfare, with added relatable text about car-buying and relationship dynamics, and circulates as a humorous relatable meme across social media platforms.

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