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If You Know You Know: Men Cry At RDR2 Not Titanic

This is a four-panel 'girls vs boys' format meme that jokes about the common stereotype that men do not show strong emotions. The top section labeled 'GIRLS' features two women questioning why a man did not cry at the movie *Titanic*, ending with the question 'Do men even have feelings?'. The bottom section labeled 'BOYS' shows the iconic, devastating final scene of *Red Dead Redemption 2*: protagonist Arthur Morgan walking up a hill to his death, paired with a drawing of a traditionally masculine bearded man openly crying. The 'if you know you know' context means only players who experienced Red Dead Redemption 2 will understand that men *do* cry, just over this beloved video game character's death rather than the Titanic movie.
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I can't believe he didn't cry at the Titanic
Do men even have feelings?

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BOYS

Overview

This is a four-panel 'girls vs boys' format meme that jokes about the common stereotype that men do not show strong emotions. The top section labeled 'GIRLS' features two women questioning why a man did not cry at the movie Titanic, ending with the question 'Do men even have feelings?'. The bottom section labeled 'BOYS' shows the iconic, devastating final scene of Red Dead Redemption 2: protagonist Arthur Morgan walking up a hill to his death, paired with a drawing of a traditionally masculine bearded man openly crying. The 'if you know you know' context means only players who experienced Red Dead Redemption 2 will understand that men do cry, just over this beloved video game character's death rather than the Titanic movie.

Origin notes

This meme was originally posted to Reddit with the title 'if you know you know', as stated in the provided metadata. It uses the popular pre-existing 'girls vs boys' meme template to make a relatable joke for the gaming community. The image is watermarked from Imgflip, a popular online meme creation platform, and has spread widely across gaming and social media meme communities. The joke plays on a common observation that many men reserve strong emotional reactions for beloved video game narratives rather than mainstream Hollywood films like Titanic.

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