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A meme featuring a scene from the Marvel Cinematic Universe with Red Skull in the foreground and Thanos in the background. The top text reads: 'Me giving genuinely great dating advice to my friends yet never being able to land a date myself' and the bottom text quotes: 'I guide others to a treasure I cannot possess.' The meme humorously compares the relatable experience of being skilled at giving dating advice but struggling to apply it personally to Red Skull's role in guiding others to the Soul Stone, a treasure he cannot possess.
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Me giving genuinely great dating advice to my friends yet never being able to land a date myself

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A meme featuring a scene from the Marvel Cinematic Universe with Red Skull in the foreground and Thanos in the background. The top text reads: 'Me giving genuinely great dating advice to my friends yet never being able to land a date myself' and the bottom text quotes: 'I guide others to a treasure I cannot possess.' The meme humorously compares the relatable experience of being skilled at giving dating advice but struggling to apply it personally to Red Skull's role in guiding others to the Soul Stone, a treasure he cannot possess.

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The meme is a remix of a scene from the Marvel Cinematic Universe (likely from Avengers: Infinity War or Endgame) featuring Red Skull and Thanos. It was created using the Mematic app, as indicated by the 'made with mematic' watermark, and was originally posted on Reddit, as per the provided source information. The original scene is edited with overlay text to create a humorous take on dating struggles.

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