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I'm going to open a daycare

A three-panel comic meme featuring two white, animated characters debating financial trends: the first (in an orange hoodie) claims 'CRYPTO IS GONNA BE HUGE THIS YEAR' while holding a Bitcoin-logo phone, and the second (in a dark blue outfit) counters 'WRONG! A.I. STOCKS WILL BE.' with an AI-symbol phone. The third panel reveals both characters looking up at a person in a red sports car screeching to a halt (indicated by 'SKKKTT') outside a colorful 'DAYCARE' building, humorously implying daycare as the unhyped but successful venture.
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Orange Hoodie Character
CRYPTO IS GONNA BE HUGE THIS YEAR.
Dark Blue Character
WRONG! A.I. STOCKS WILL BE.

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A three-panel comic contrasting overhyped financial trends (crypto and AI stocks) with unexpected success in daycare, ending with a person in a red sports car outside a daycare center.

Overview

A three-panel comic meme featuring two white, animated characters debating financial trends: the first (in an orange hoodie) claims 'CRYPTO IS GONNA BE HUGE THIS YEAR' while holding a Bitcoin-logo phone, and the second (in a dark blue outfit) counters 'WRONG! A.I. STOCKS WILL BE.' with an AI-symbol phone. The third panel reveals both characters looking up at a person in a red sports car screeching to a halt (indicated by 'SKKKTT') outside a colorful 'DAYCARE' building, humorously implying daycare as the unhyped but successful venture.

Origin notes

The meme originates from 9Gag, as indicated by the additional source information, with the original title 'I'm going to open a daycare'. It is an original digital comic created by Stonetoss, evidenced by the 'STONETOSS.COM' watermark vertically centered between the first two panels. The artwork style suggests it was made using digital illustration software, and it circulates as a humorous take on overhyped financial markets versus unexpected real-world success.

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