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I'm sorry son... (Cocomelon died so I can watch World Cup)

This is an image macro meme. At the top of the image, white text on a black background reads 'Me telling my son cocomelon died so I can watch the world cup'. The visual below shows an adult man with a smug, unapologetic, mischievous expression holding the sides of a young boy's face with his hand, while the young boy cries hysterically, appearing extremely distressed. The joke leans into relatable parent humor, exaggerating the extreme, silly lie a parent might tell to avoid having to watch the extremely popular children's show Cocomelon, so they can instead view World Cup sports programming, even if it upsets their child temporarily.
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Me telling my son cocomelon died so I can watch the world cup

Overview

This is an image macro meme. At the top of the image, white text on a black background reads 'Me telling my son cocomelon died so I can watch the world cup'. The visual below shows an adult man with a smug, unapologetic, mischievous expression holding the sides of a young boy's face with his hand, while the young boy cries hysterically, appearing extremely distressed. The joke leans into relatable parent humor, exaggerating the extreme, silly lie a parent might tell to avoid having to watch the extremely popular children's show Cocomelon, so they can instead view World Cup sports programming, even if it upsets their child temporarily.

Origin notes

This meme was sourced from the Reddit r/Meme subreddit, as indicated in the provided additional information. It repurposes a widely circulated viral candid photograph of a man holding a crying child, pairing it with text referencing the FIFA World Cup and the children's media franchise Cocomelon to create relatable parenting-focused humor. It circulated widely online primarily during the 2022 FIFA World Cup period.

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