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MEMES IF COVID-09 OCCURED

A four-panel collage meme titled 'MEMES IF COVID-09 OCCURED' that humorously imagines how different groups might have reacted to a 2009 COVID-19 outbreak using early 2010s internet meme formats. Top-left panel: Pepe the Frog with a smug expression, captioned 'KIDS WHEN THEY REALISE THEY DON'T HAVE TO GO TO SCHOOL'. Top-right panel: Virgin Wojak crying, captioned 'VIRGINS IN LOCKDOWN KNOWING THEY'LL BE SINGLE FOREVER'. Bottom-left panel: A frustrated stick figure at a computer, captioned 'BOOMERS TRYING TO WORK FROM HOME'. Bottom-right panel: Jackie Chan with hands on his head, captioned 'WHEN YOU SEE SOMEONE WEAR A MASK INCORRECTLY'.
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Pepe the Frog
KIDS WHEN THEY REALISE THEY DON'T HAVE TO GO TO SCHOOL
Virgin Wojak
VIRGINS IN LOCKDOWN KNOWING THEY'LL BE SINGLE FOREVER
Boomer Work From Home Guy
BOOMERS TRYING TO WORK FROM HOME
Jackie Chan
WHEN YOU SEE SOMEONE WEAR A MASK INCORRECTLY

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MEMES IF COVID-09 OCCURED

Overview

A four-panel collage meme titled 'MEMES IF COVID-09 OCCURED' that humorously imagines how different groups might have reacted to a 2009 COVID-19 outbreak using early 2010s internet meme formats. Top-left panel: Pepe the Frog with a smug expression, captioned 'KIDS WHEN THEY REALISE THEY DON'T HAVE TO GO TO SCHOOL'. Top-right panel: Virgin Wojak crying, captioned 'VIRGINS IN LOCKDOWN KNOWING THEY'LL BE SINGLE FOREVER'. Bottom-left panel: A frustrated stick figure at a computer, captioned 'BOOMERS TRYING TO WORK FROM HOME'. Bottom-right panel: Jackie Chan with hands on his head, captioned 'WHEN YOU SEE SOMEONE WEAR A MASK INCORRECTLY'.

Origin notes

This meme is a remix of popular internet meme templates, including Pepe the Frog, Virgin Wojak, a boomer work-from-home stick figure, and a Jackie Chan reaction image. It was originally shared on Reddit's r/Meme community, likely during the COVID-19 pandemic (2020-2021), as a satirical take on how a 2009 outbreak might have been perceived through the lens of early 2010s meme culture.

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