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Generic excuse

This is a relatable meme that uses a classical Renaissance portrait of two men to make a joke about turning down social invitations. The man on the left (in profile, facing right) asks the other man 'Wanna hang out this weekend?', then reacts confused by asking 'Did you just say "generic excuse"?'. The man on the right (looking off to the side, avoiding eye contact) has the text 'Generic excuse' overlaid on his head. The joke is that instead of giving a specific excuse to decline the invitation, the person declining is literally just a generic excuse, which is a very relatable situation for people who often avoid making plans or hanging out.
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Wanna hang out this weekend?
Generic excuse
Did you just say "generic excuse"?

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Joke about generic excuses for turning down social invitations

Overview

This is a relatable meme that uses a classical Renaissance portrait of two men to make a joke about turning down social invitations. The man on the left (in profile, facing right) asks the other man 'Wanna hang out this weekend?', then reacts confused by asking 'Did you just say "generic excuse"?'. The man on the right (looking off to the side, avoiding eye contact) has the text 'Generic excuse' overlaid on his head. The joke is that instead of giving a specific excuse to decline the invitation, the person declining is literally just a generic excuse, which is a very relatable situation for people who often avoid making plans or hanging out.

Origin notes

This meme originates from Reddit, with the original post titled 'Generic excuse'. It uses an existing public domain classical Renaissance painting as the base image, edited with overlaid text to create the humorous relatable joke. It is a common type of classical art meme that repurposes old paintings for modern relatable humor.

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