Me When Told Not To Laugh At Something I Find Hilarious
Overview
The meme features two sections of text at the top, followed by a cartoon screenshot. The first line of text reads "It's really not funny, you shouldn't be laughing", the second line reads "me :". Below the text is a screenshot of Jerry the mouse from the animated series Tom and Jerry, bent over holding his stomach and laughing loudly and uncontrollably. The meme conveys the relatable experience of being unable to suppress laughter even when told that a situation is not supposed to be funny.
Origin notes
This is a widely circulated reaction meme that uses a canonical screenshot from the Tom and Jerry animated franchise. According to the provided source information, this instance of the meme was sourced from an RSS feed of X.com (formerly Twitter) user account meme.jpg, which shares viral meme content. The format has been adapted and reposted extensively across multiple social media platforms.
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