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Ego Damage: Date Cancellation Backfires

This image is a screenshot of a text conversation between two people who had pre-planned a 9PM meetup. First, the green text sender confirms they are out of work and asks if the 9PM plans are still on. The gray text recipient replies that they are canceling the plans to meet someone else they see as a more promising opportunity, expecting the other person to be upset. Instead, the green text sender responds with "Thank God lmao", revealing they also did not want to go through with the plans. This response infuriates the person who canceled, who sends a string of angry, insult-filled messages lashing out at the other person, as their attempt to reject the other party backfired and bruised their own ego, which is the core joke of the meme.
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7:46 PM, green text: Finally out of work. Still on for tonight at 9?
8:04 PM, gray text: This is going to sound bad but I need to cancel. I made plans with someone else that seems really promising and I can't miss this opportunity.
8:10 PM, green text: Thank God lmao
8:10 PM, gray text: ??
8:10 PM, gray text: Excuse me??
8:15 PM, gray text: The fuck did you mean thank god???
8:22 PM, gray text: Wtf is your problem
8:23 PM, gray text: Like actually what the fuck is your problem
8:30 PM, gray text: Genuinely go to hell. You're scum.
8:37 PM, gray text: You deserve this

Overview

This image is a screenshot of a text conversation between two people who had pre-planned a 9PM meetup. First, the green text sender confirms they are out of work and asks if the 9PM plans are still on. The gray text recipient replies that they are canceling the plans to meet someone else they see as a more promising opportunity, expecting the other person to be upset. Instead, the green text sender responds with "Thank God lmao", revealing they also did not want to go through with the plans. This response infuriates the person who canceled, who sends a string of angry, insult-filled messages lashing out at the other person, as their attempt to reject the other party backfired and bruised their own ego, which is the core joke of the meme.

Origin notes

This meme was originally shared on the platform 9Gag with the official title "Ego damage". It is a screenshot of a private real-world text conversation that was reposted to 9Gag as a relatable humorous meme about dating mishaps, rejection gone wrong, and unexpected ego bruising.

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