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Last minute assignment submission joke meme

This two-panel meme humorously references the common relatable behavior of procrastinating until the very last minute to turn in school or work assignments. The top panel displays text asking "Assignment due at 12:00 PM?" with a red arrow pointing to a timestamp reading 11:59 AM, indicating the assignment is due in exactly one minute. The bottom panel features a well-known still of the character Austin Powers from the Austin Powers film franchise, overlaid with his famous quote "I TOO LIKE TO LIVE DANGEROUSLY", framing the choice to wait until the final possible moment to submit work as a silly, low-stakes reckless thrill that many people can relate to.
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Assignment due at 12:00 PM?
11:59 AM
I TOO
LIKE TO LIVE DANGEROUSLY

Overview

This two-panel meme humorously references the common relatable behavior of procrastinating until the very last minute to turn in school or work assignments. The top panel displays text asking "Assignment due at 12:00 PM?" with a red arrow pointing to a timestamp reading 11:59 AM, indicating the assignment is due in exactly one minute. The bottom panel features a well-known still of the character Austin Powers from the Austin Powers film franchise, overlaid with his famous quote "I TOO LIKE TO LIVE DANGEROUSLY", framing the choice to wait until the final possible moment to submit work as a silly, low-stakes reckless thrill that many people can relate to.

Origin notes

This meme uses a long-circulated popular reaction template originating from the Austin Powers live action film series, specifically the line delivered by the title character to reference casual risky behavior. This specific iteration of the meme was reposted on the X (formerly Twitter) account @WholesomeMeme, and distributed via the account's public RSS feed.

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