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A two-panel meme with the top text 'When the FaceTime connects'. The left panel features a close-up of a cow's face, showing large, round eyes and a prominent black nose, positioned as if the cow is on a video call. The right panel shows a similarly framed close-up of a pig's face, highlighting its pink snout and small eyes. The humor stems from the 'up the nostril' perspective, mimicking the unflattering, overly close camera angles common in accidental video call moments.
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When the FaceTime connects

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A two-panel meme with the top text 'When the FaceTime connects'. The left panel features a close-up of a cow's face, showing large, round eyes and a prominent black nose, positioned as if the cow is on a video call. The right panel shows a similarly framed close-up of a pig's face, highlighting its pink snout and small eyes. The humor stems from the 'up the nostril' perspective, mimicking the unflattering, overly close camera angles common in accidental video call moments.

Origin notes

This meme originates from Reddit, specifically a user-created post. It combines two real animal close-up photographs into a collage with added text to satirize awkward video call framing. The 'UP THE NOSTRIL' reference in the original title emphasizes the comedic unflattering perspective of the animal faces, akin to accidental close-ups in real video calls.

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