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Divorce is Bad vs. People Not Being Miserable

A two-panel meme using the Peter Parker glasses template. Top panel shows the character putting on glasses with text 'Divorce is bad', bottom panel shows him with glasses on with text 'I'm mad people aren't in miserable situations'. The meme critiques hypocritical attitudes about divorce.
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Divorce is bad
Peter Parker
I'm mad people aren't in miserable situations

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Divorce is bad / I'm mad people aren't in miserable situations

Overview

A two-panel meme using the Peter Parker glasses template. Top panel shows the character putting on glasses with text 'Divorce is bad', bottom panel shows him with glasses on with text 'I'm mad people aren't in miserable situations'. The meme critiques hypocritical attitudes about divorce.

Origin notes

Based on the 'Peter Parker Putting on Glasses' meme template from Spider-Man (2002). This appears to be a user-created remix likely originally posted on Reddit or Twitter.

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