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Person makes backwards incorrect text heart leading to Master Chief 'that's illegal' reaction

The meme is split into two stacked sections. The top section is a screenshot of a casual text conversation: the first user sends a red heart emoji, the second user sends "3>" then asks how to turn the 3 around to make a proper <3 text heart. The first user replies with "Omfg" then explains that combining a < and 3 makes the heart emoji. The second user then says they figured it out, and sends "ε>", which is a reversed 3 still facing right rather than turned left to form the correct <3 symbol. The bottom section is an image of Master Chief from the Halo video game franchise with the caption "Wait. That's illegal.", reacting to the absurd, counterintuitive wrong solution the user came up with instead of making the text heart the expected way.
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❤️
3>
Wait how do I turn the 3
Omfg
<+3=❤️
Nvm I got it
ε>
Wait. That's illegal.

Overview

The meme is split into two stacked sections. The top section is a screenshot of a casual text conversation: the first user sends a red heart emoji, the second user sends "3>" then asks how to turn the 3 around to make a proper <3 text heart. The first user replies with "Omfg" then explains that combining a < and 3 makes the heart emoji. The second user then says they figured it out, and sends "ε>", which is a reversed 3 still facing right rather than turned left to form the correct <3 symbol. The bottom section is an image of Master Chief from the Halo video game franchise with the caption "Wait. That's illegal.", reacting to the absurd, counterintuitive wrong solution the user came up with instead of making the text heart the expected way.

Origin notes

This meme is sourced from X.com (formerly Twitter) account meme.jpg as provided. It is a remix meme format that pairs a relatable silly everyday online interaction with the widely circulated "Wait. That's illegal." Master Chief reaction meme, which originated from Halo game footage and has been popular online since the mid-2010s to react to actions that are technically allowed but logically absurd or against unwritten norms.

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