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A cross-stitch artwork depicting two dinosaurs reacting to an incoming meteor. On the left, a green long-necked dinosaur (likely a Brachiosaurus) stands facing a green T-Rex on the right. The T-Rex has its mouth open, appearing to shout, while the Brachiosaurus looks on. Above them, a meteor with a yellow trail descends from the sky, evoking the Cretaceous-Paleogene extinction event. Below the dinosaurs, bold black text reads 'Oh shit, The economy!', blending prehistoric disaster imagery with commentary on modern economic concerns like inflation. The cross-stitch texture gives the image a handmade, nostalgic feel.
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A cross-stitch artwork depicting two dinosaurs reacting to an incoming meteor. On the left, a green long-necked dinosaur (likely a Brachiosaurus) stands facing a green T-Rex on the right. The T-Rex has its mouth open, appearing to shout, while the Brachiosaurus looks on. Above them, a meteor with a yellow trail descends from the sky, evoking the Cretaceous-Paleogene extinction event. Below the dinosaurs, bold black text reads 'Oh shit, The economy!', blending prehistoric disaster imagery with commentary on modern economic concerns like inflation. The cross-stitch texture gives the image a handmade, nostalgic feel.

Origin notes

The image is a user-created meme originally shared on Reddit, as indicated by the source information. It uses cross-stitch as the creation method, combining visual humor (dinosaurs reacting to a meteor, referencing historical mass extinction) with text to sarcastically comment on current inflation, implying economic crisis is repeating like historical disasters. There is no indication of being a remix or edited from another work, suggesting original creation.

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