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I HATE COLDS

This is a 4-panel vertical relatable meme. Panel 1: A white cartoon figure labeled 'ME' happily reaches for a large yellow orb marked 'ICE CREAM'. Panel 2: A pink blob labeled 'SORE THROAT' grabs the protagonist from behind, holding them back as they strain to reach the ice cream while sweating nervously. Panel 3: A larger orange blob labeled 'A COLD' grabs both the sore throat blob and the protagonist, pulling them further away from the now more distant ice cream, the protagonist looks dejected. Panel 4: A huge dark blue blob labeled 'SOUNDING LIKE A DYING DEMENTOR FOR 3 DAYS' grabs all three previous characters, holding them completely away from the ice cream which is now barely visible. The joke illustrates the common frustrating experience of craving ice cream when you get sick, only for worsening cold symptoms to progressively prevent you from enjoying the treat, culminating in you being severely hoarse and unwell. The 'dying dementor' line references Harry Potter to humorously describe how a severe cold makes your voice sound.
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ME
ICE CREAM
SORE THROAT
A COLD
SOUNDING LIKE A DYING DEMENTOR FOR 3 DAYS
THE COLD

Overview

This is a 4-panel vertical relatable meme. Panel 1: A white cartoon figure labeled 'ME' happily reaches for a large yellow orb marked 'ICE CREAM'. Panel 2: A pink blob labeled 'SORE THROAT' grabs the protagonist from behind, holding them back as they strain to reach the ice cream while sweating nervously. Panel 3: A larger orange blob labeled 'A COLD' grabs both the sore throat blob and the protagonist, pulling them further away from the now more distant ice cream, the protagonist looks dejected. Panel 4: A huge dark blue blob labeled 'SOUNDING LIKE A DYING DEMENTOR FOR 3 DAYS' grabs all three previous characters, holding them completely away from the ice cream which is now barely visible. The joke illustrates the common frustrating experience of craving ice cream when you get sick, only for worsening cold symptoms to progressively prevent you from enjoying the treat, culminating in you being severely hoarse and unwell. The 'dying dementor' line references Harry Potter to humorously describe how a severe cold makes your voice sound.

Origin notes

This meme was originally shared on Reddit on a meme-focused subreddit, with the official original title 'I HATE COLDS'. It uses a popular progressive 'character held back from desired object' comic template to depict relatable illness frustration, and circulated widely online as a shareable meme for people complaining about cold symptoms ruining small pleasures.

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