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Forgot to Type /s: The Consequence of Missing Sarcasm Tags

A three-panel meme. Top panel: A skeleton lying on a surface with an exaggeratedly large negative vote count (-667562) displayed via up/down arrow icons. Middle panel: A person resembling Harry Potter from the film series standing in a misty corridor, with bold text reading 'WHAT HAPPENED TO HIM?'. Bottom panel: A person resembling Gandalf from The Lord of the Rings film series standing in a similar misty setting, responding with 'He forgot to type /s.' The meme humorously exaggerates the consequence of forgetting to use the '/s' sarcasm tag online, implying severe social backlash (symbolized by the skeleton and massive downvotes) when sarcasm is misinterpreted.
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WHAT HAPPENED TO HIM?
Gandalf lookalike
He forgot to type /s.

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He forgot to type /s.

Overview

A three-panel meme. Top panel: A skeleton lying on a surface with an exaggeratedly large negative vote count (-667562) displayed via up/down arrow icons. Middle panel: A person resembling Harry Potter from the film series standing in a misty corridor, with bold text reading 'WHAT HAPPENED TO HIM?'. Bottom panel: A person resembling Gandalf from The Lord of the Rings film series standing in a similar misty setting, responding with 'He forgot to type /s.' The meme humorously exaggerates the consequence of forgetting to use the '/s' sarcasm tag online, implying severe social backlash (symbolized by the skeleton and massive downvotes) when sarcasm is misinterpreted.

Origin notes

The meme originates from Reddit (as indicated by the source information). It is a user-created remix combining screenshots from the Harry Potter film series (middle panel) and The Lord of the Rings film series (bottom panel) with an original top panel featuring a skeleton and an exaggerated negative vote count. The editing method likely involved image compositing software like Photoshop to merge the panels and add text overlays.

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