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A four-panel meme featuring a red-haired child and Thanos from Marvel's Avengers: Infinity War. The top-left panel shows the child asking, 'Did you share your hot take online?' The top-right panel shows Thanos labeled 'Hopeful Redditor' responding, 'Yes.' The bottom-left panel has the child asking, 'What did it cost?' and the bottom-right panel shows Thanos replying, 'My karma... all of it.' The meme humorously depicts a Reddit user losing their karma after posting an unpopular opinion, referencing Thanos' iconic 'What did it cost?' line from the movie.
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Red-haired Child
Did you share your hot take online?
Hopeful Redditor (Thanos)
Yes
Red-haired Child
What did it cost?
Hopeful Redditor (Thanos)
My karma... all of it

Overview

A four-panel meme featuring a red-haired child and Thanos from Marvel's Avengers: Infinity War. The top-left panel shows the child asking, 'Did you share your hot take online?' The top-right panel shows Thanos labeled 'Hopeful Redditor' responding, 'Yes.' The bottom-left panel has the child asking, 'What did it cost?' and the bottom-right panel shows Thanos replying, 'My karma... all of it.' The meme humorously depicts a Reddit user losing their karma after posting an unpopular opinion, referencing Thanos' iconic 'What did it cost?' line from the movie.

Origin notes

The meme is a remix created by editing scenes, likely using a red-haired child image (source unspecified) and Thanos footage from Avengers: Infinity War. It was originally shared on Reddit, as indicated by the source information. The dialogue is altered to fit the theme of Reddit's 'karma' system, making it a user-generated remix of existing pop culture content.

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