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When you lied in the resume but blended in so well

The meme consists of two parts: black text on a plain white background at the top, followed by a photograph of bakery shelves stocked with a wide variety of different loaves of bread, all arranged neatly and appearing to belong together. The joke works as a relatable metaphor: the scenario of lying about qualifications on a resume, then succeeding at fitting into the new role seamlessly without being discovered, is compared to an out-of-place item that perfectly blends in with the assortment of bread on the shelves, looking identical enough to the other loaves that no one notices it does not belong.
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When you lied in the resume but blended in so well

Overview

The meme consists of two parts: black text on a plain white background at the top, followed by a photograph of bakery shelves stocked with a wide variety of different loaves of bread, all arranged neatly and appearing to belong together. The joke works as a relatable metaphor: the scenario of lying about qualifications on a resume, then succeeding at fitting into the new role seamlessly without being discovered, is compared to an out-of-place item that perfectly blends in with the assortment of bread on the shelves, looking identical enough to the other loaves that no one notices it does not belong.

Origin notes

This meme was originally shared on the Reddit Meme subreddit, as indicated by the provided source information, initially posted with the title "So well 🤣🤣". It is a widely circulated relatable workplace meme that leverages a common real-life experience of embellishing resume credentials to get a job, then managing to adapt well enough to avoid being found out.

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