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A two-panel meme. The top panel features a person in a sailor uniform (with 'AHOY' on the hat) leaning on a counter, labeled 'Gen Alpha' with the text 'Again? Seriously?' below. The bottom panel shows a group scene with four overlaid classic meme characters: Pepe the Frog (melancholic), a laughing orange (maniacal grin), Buff Doge (muscular build), and a person on a green screen (surprised). The text 'Yeah, seriously.' is at the bottom, referencing a revival of 2016-era meme culture.
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A two-panel meme. The top panel features a person in a sailor uniform (with 'AHOY' on the hat) leaning on a counter, labeled 'Gen Alpha' with the text 'Again? Seriously?' below. The bottom panel shows a group scene with four overlaid classic meme characters: Pepe the Frog (melancholic), a laughing orange (maniacal grin), Buff Doge (muscular build), and a person on a green screen (surprised). The text 'Yeah, seriously.' is at the bottom, referencing a revival of 2016-era meme culture.

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Originates from Reddit as a user-created remix meme. The top panel is a screenshot from Stranger Things (Steve Harrington's Scoops Ahoy uniform). The bottom panel collages classic 2016 memes (Pepe, Buff Doge, etc.) to humorously reference a resurgence of early 2010s meme trends, as indicated by the title '2016 2 ELECTRIC BOOGALOO' (a playful sequel reference).

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