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A two-panel meme featuring side-by-side images of Chris Hemsworth as Thor from the Marvel Avengers franchise. The left panel, labeled 'my dad back in the day:', shows a muscular, shirtless Thor with a serious expression, likely from an earlier Avengers film. The right panel, labeled 'my dad once I came around:', shows a heavier, shirtless Thor casually drinking from a bottle, a reference to his 'Bro Thor' appearance in Avengers: Endgame. The meme humorously exaggerates the perceived change in a dad's physical appearance and demeanor after having children.
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my dad once I came around:

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A humorous comparison of a dad's appearance change from 'back in the day' to 'once I came around' using images of Thor.

Overview

A two-panel meme featuring side-by-side images of Chris Hemsworth as Thor from the Marvel Avengers franchise. The left panel, labeled 'my dad back in the day:', shows a muscular, shirtless Thor with a serious expression, likely from an earlier Avengers film. The right panel, labeled 'my dad once I came around:', shows a heavier, shirtless Thor casually drinking from a bottle, a reference to his 'Bro Thor' appearance in Avengers: Endgame. The meme humorously exaggerates the perceived change in a dad's physical appearance and demeanor after having children.

Origin notes

The meme originates from Reddit, as indicated by the source information. It is a remix that combines two existing screenshots from the Marvel Avengers movies: the left image is from an earlier Avengers film (e.g., The Avengers or Thor: Ragnarok) depicting a fit Thor, while the right image is from Avengers: Endgame showing the overweight 'Bro Thor' character. The creator added captions to frame the images as a humorous comparison of a father's appearance before and after having children.

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