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Leaking Electrical Outlet Meme Asking Electrician Or Plumber

The meme displays a highly unusual and absurd real-world scenario: an electrical power outlet mounted on a wet, stained concrete wall is actively spouting multiple streams of water, next to a partially visible red Dodge brand sign. White bold overlaid text at the top reads 'SO, DO WE CALL THE' and text at the bottom reads 'ELECTRICIAN OR PLUMBER?'. The humor derives from the paradox of an electrical fixture having a plumbing-related problem, creating confusion about which type of professional to hire, while also poking fun at the extreme safety hazard of mixing water and electricity for comedic effect.
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SO, DO WE CALL THE ELECTRICIAN OR PLUMBER?

Overview

The meme displays a highly unusual and absurd real-world scenario: an electrical power outlet mounted on a wet, stained concrete wall is actively spouting multiple streams of water, next to a partially visible red Dodge brand sign. White bold overlaid text at the top reads 'SO, DO WE CALL THE' and text at the bottom reads 'ELECTRICIAN OR PLUMBER?'. The humor derives from the paradox of an electrical fixture having a plumbing-related problem, creating confusion about which type of professional to hire, while also poking fun at the extreme safety hazard of mixing water and electricity for comedic effect.

Origin notes

This meme originates from the X.com (formerly Twitter) account WholesomeMeme, distributed via RSS feed. It uses a candid photo of a bizarre building failure with added text captions to create the humorous joke.

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