I'm a Clown We Are Not The Same
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WHEN YOU'RE MISERABLE YOU RUIN OTHER PEOPLE'S DAY
WHEN IM MISERABLE I MAKE OTHER PEOPLE LAUGH. WE ARE NOT THE SAME
Overview
This is a single-panel meme that edits a still of Gustavo "Gus" Fring from Breaking Bad, adding clown accessories (a rainbow curly wig and a round red clown nose) to his face. The meme uses the popular 'We Are Not The Same' contrast format, comparing two different reactions to being unhappy: when other people are miserable, they ruin everyone else's day; when the poster (the 'clown' in the joke) is miserable, they instead make other people laugh, ending with the line 'WE ARE NOT THE SAME' to highlight the difference. The joke plays on the common metaphor of calling someone a 'clown' for sacrificing their own happiness to entertain others.
Origin notes
This meme was originally posted to Reddit's r/memes, with the original provided title 'Im a clown you dont pay what more could you ask for'. It uses the pre-existing popular 'We Are Not The Same' meme template based on the Gus Fring adjusting his tie still from Breaking Bad, edited by a user to add clown elements for this specific joke. A watermark confirms the image was created using imgflip, a popular online meme creation platform.
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