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My hope was high

A meme featuring a photograph of a person with long dark hair, wearing a dark coat and a black-and-white striped scarf, standing against a clear blue sky with scattered clouds. The person is gesturing with one hand raised near their face. At the top of the image, there is text that reads: 'He collected my number and didn't call or message.' The meme conveys the relatable feeling of disappointment when someone fails to follow up after obtaining a phone number.
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He collected my number and didn't call or message.

Overview

A meme featuring a photograph of a person with long dark hair, wearing a dark coat and a black-and-white striped scarf, standing against a clear blue sky with scattered clouds. The person is gesturing with one hand raised near their face. At the top of the image, there is text that reads: 'He collected my number and didn't call or message.' The meme conveys the relatable feeling of disappointment when someone fails to follow up after obtaining a phone number.

Origin notes

The meme is sourced from Reddit's Meme community. It appears to be a user-created meme combining a personal photograph with text overlay to express the common experience of 'ghosting' in dating, where someone does not contact after getting a phone number.

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