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Lawyer Reduces €500 Fine to €200 But Bills €600

This meme is a screenshot of a 4chan greentext post recounting an ironic, frustrating personal experience: The narrator is facing a €500 fine in police court, so they hire a lawyer who successfully reduces the fine to €200. However, the lawyer then charges them €600 for their services, resulting in the narrator paying €400 more than they would have if they'd just paid the original fine. The closing line "Thanks I guess" adds a sarcastic, resigned tone, emphasizing the absurdity of the situation. The post uses the classic 4chan greentext format (lines prefixed with ">" to tell a first-person story).
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be me
Police court
Need to go to a hearing, look at a fine of €500
Get lawyer
Brings fine down to €200
Billed €600 by lawyer
Thanks I guess

Overview

This meme is a screenshot of a 4chan greentext post recounting an ironic, frustrating personal experience:

The narrator is facing a €500 fine in police court, so they hire a lawyer who successfully reduces the fine to €200. However, the lawyer then charges them €600 for their services, resulting in the narrator paying €400 more than they would have if they'd just paid the original fine. The closing line "Thanks I guess" adds a sarcastic, resigned tone, emphasizing the absurdity of the situation. The post uses the classic 4chan greentext format (lines prefixed with ">" to tell a first-person story).

Origin notes

The meme originates from a 4chan post dated March 4, 2019, as shown by the timestamp and post ID in the screenshot header. The post was reposted on X.com (formerly Twitter) by the account @meme_basement, as indicated in the provided source information. Greentext posts are a staple of 4chan culture, used to share humorous, ironic, or relatable personal anecdotes in a concise, linear format.

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