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When Your Group Chat Joke Gets Ignored

A meme featuring Michael Jordan lying down on a bed, holding a smartphone with both hands, and displaying a sad, tearful expression. The top text overlay reads: 'When you make a joke in the group chat and someone immediately changes the subject'. The image humorously captures the relatable feeling of disappointment or embarrassment when a joke fails to land in a group conversation, as indicated by the abrupt shift in topic.
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When you make a joke in the group chat and someone immediately changes the subject

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A meme featuring Michael Jordan lying down on a bed, holding a smartphone with both hands, and displaying a sad, tearful expression. The top text overlay reads: 'When you make a joke in the group chat and someone immediately changes the subject'. The image humorously captures the relatable feeling of disappointment or embarrassment when a joke fails to land in a group conversation, as indicated by the abrupt shift in topic.

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The meme originates from the Reddit platform, specifically within meme communities. It utilizes the popular 'Crying Michael Jordan' template, which is derived from a screenshot of Michael Jordan (likely from a commercial or interview) showing him with a sad, emotional expression. This template is commonly edited with text to depict various relatable social or emotional scenarios; in this case, it is applied to the situation of group chat jokes being overlooked by a sudden subject change.

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