Say What You Will About Arson, Reddit Learns About Sprinklers
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Disgruntled employee: sets warehouse on fire
Reddit:
I said we learning about sprinkler systems today
Overview
This is a dark humor meme that sets up the scenario where a disgruntled employee sets a warehouse on fire, then shows Reddit's reaction. The punchline is an intense-looking man leaning in saying 'I said we learning about sprinkler systems today', joking that instead of condemning the arson, Reddit treats the fire as a free opportunity to learn about how fire sprinkler systems work, playing into the online trend of casual, joking acceptance of arson in some internet communities.
Origin notes
This meme originates from Reddit, as referenced in the image text. It uses a popular viral photograph of an intense man leaning in toward the camera to make the joke, and was circulated in Reddit meme communities with the original title 'Say what you will about arson...'.