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Wait a minute: Awkward first date vegan butcher punchline

This is a text-based screenshot meme recounting an awkwardly funny overheard first date interaction on a public bus. The poster shares that two people behind them appear to be on a first date: the man asks what type of restaurant the woman would like to visit, and she replies that she prefers any place with good vegan options. After a long, awkward pause, the man says 'Cool'. When the woman then asks what he does for work, he replies haltingly that he is a butcher, creating a humorous ironic contrast between his occupation and his date's dietary preference.
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Dialogue

Him: What kind of restaurant do you fancy?
Her: Anywhere with a good vegan option.
Him: Cool.
Her: So, what do you do?
Him: I'm. A butcher.

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Two people behind me on the bus sound like they might be on a first date. Long pause.

Overview

This is a text-based screenshot meme recounting an awkwardly funny overheard first date interaction on a public bus. The poster shares that two people behind them appear to be on a first date: the man asks what type of restaurant the woman would like to visit, and she replies that she prefers any place with good vegan options. After a long, awkward pause, the man says 'Cool'. When the woman then asks what he does for work, he replies haltingly that he is a butcher, creating a humorous ironic contrast between his occupation and his date's dietary preference.

Origin notes

This meme is sourced from an RSS feed of the Reddit r/Meme subreddit, originally shared as a personal anecdote by user Miranda Keeling. It gained traction online for its relatable, unexpected ironic punchline about awkward first date mismatches.

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