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This is a two-panel meme that uses the popular 'Distracted Boyfriend' meme template to make a joke about South American geography. The walking woman passing by is labeled 'THE PACIFIC OCEAN', the boyfriend staring at her is labeled 'ARGENTINA', and the figure pulling the boyfriend back is labeled 'CHILE'. The joke refers to the fact that the long Andes Mountain range and Chile's location along the entire Pacific coast between the Andes and the ocean means Argentina is entirely blocked from accessing the Pacific Ocean, just as the figure labeled Chile is blocking Argentina from reaching the Pacific Ocean labeled woman.
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THE PACIFIC OCEAN, ARGENTINA, CHILE

Overview

This is a two-panel meme that uses the popular 'Distracted Boyfriend' meme template to make a joke about South American geography. The walking woman passing by is labeled 'THE PACIFIC OCEAN', the boyfriend staring at her is labeled 'ARGENTINA', and the figure pulling the boyfriend back is labeled 'CHILE'. The joke refers to the fact that the long Andes Mountain range and Chile's location along the entire Pacific coast between the Andes and the ocean means Argentina is entirely blocked from accessing the Pacific Ocean, just as the figure labeled Chile is blocking Argentina from reaching the Pacific Ocean labeled woman.

Origin notes

This is a geography meme originally shared on Reddit, it is a derivative remix of the classic 'Distracted Boyfriend' stock photo meme template, edited to fit this geography joke, and circulated on Reddit among meme and geography-focused communities.

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