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How Did You Handle CDs? Like a Person or a Filthy Animal

A two-panel comparison meme about handling CDs. The top text reads 'When people used discs How did you handle them?'. The left panel shows a hand holding a blue Weezer CD by the edges, with the caption 'Like a person'. The right panel shows a hand pressing down directly on a CD (likely smudging the surface), with the caption 'Like a filthy animal'. The meme humorously contrasts careful vs. careless treatment of physical media, evoking nostalgia for CDs.
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When people used discs How did you handle them?

Overview

A two-panel comparison meme about handling CDs. The top text reads 'When people used discs How did you handle them?'. The left panel shows a hand holding a blue Weezer CD by the edges, with the caption 'Like a person'. The right panel shows a hand pressing down directly on a CD (likely smudging the surface), with the caption 'Like a filthy animal'. The meme humorously contrasts careful vs. careless treatment of physical media, evoking nostalgia for CDs.

Origin notes

The meme originates from Reddit, as indicated by the source information. It is a user-created meme using two photographs of hands interacting with CDs, edited to include explanatory text and captions. The original title on Reddit is 'I am glad I don't have to scream internally at this anymore', suggesting the creator relates to frustration over improper CD handling.

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