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Literal Check Engine Mechanic Joke

This two-panel meme plays on the double meaning of the 'check engine' vehicle warning light. The top panel displays the standard glowing orange check engine warning icon with the text 'CHECK ENGINE' printed inside it. The bottom panel shows a male mechanic leaning into the open engine bay of a bright blue Kenworth semi-truck, with the overlaid text 'YUP, STILL THERE'. The humor comes from the absurd literal interpretation of the warning: instead of troubleshooting the mechanical issue the light is alerting the driver to, the mechanic is simply verifying that the physical engine is still present under the truck's hood.
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CHECK ENGINE; YUP, STILL THERE

Overview

This two-panel meme plays on the double meaning of the 'check engine' vehicle warning light. The top panel displays the standard glowing orange check engine warning icon with the text 'CHECK ENGINE' printed inside it. The bottom panel shows a male mechanic leaning into the open engine bay of a bright blue Kenworth semi-truck, with the overlaid text 'YUP, STILL THERE'. The humor comes from the absurd literal interpretation of the warning: instead of troubleshooting the mechanical issue the light is alerting the driver to, the mechanic is simply verifying that the physical engine is still present under the truck's hood.

Origin notes

This meme was sourced from an RSS feed of the X.com (formerly Twitter) account @meme.jpg, which shares popular humorous memes and viral visual content. The joke is a widely relatable one for car owners, truck drivers, and mechanics, poking fun at the vague and often stressful check engine warning that frequently signals costly, unknown vehicle issues.

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