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I mean it's reasonable: European ports block hantavirus ship meme

This two-panel meme repurposes the viral Flex Tape infomercial clip featuring Phil Swift. The top panel labels Phil Swift as "European ports" gesturing towards a leaking water container labeled "Hantavirus ship". The bottom panel shows Swift pressing a Flex Tape patch over the leak, overlaid with the text "fuck off we're not gonna let you pass", humorously satirizing European port authorities firmly blocking ships suspected of carrying hantavirus to stop the virus from entering their territories.
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Overview

This two-panel meme repurposes the viral Flex Tape infomercial clip featuring Phil Swift. The top panel labels Phil Swift as "European ports" gesturing towards a leaking water container labeled "Hantavirus ship". The bottom panel shows Swift pressing a Flex Tape patch over the leak, overlaid with the text "fuck off we're not gonna let you pass", humorously satirizing European port authorities firmly blocking ships suspected of carrying hantavirus to stop the virus from entering their territories.

Origin notes

This meme was originally shared on Reddit's meme communities, with the provided original title "I mean it's reasonable". It edits the widely circulated Flex Tape advertisement meme template, a popular reaction meme format used to depict stopping an unwanted problem quickly and firmly, to reference public discourse around preventing hantavirus spread via international shipping.

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