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Lying About Being Busy To Drink Alone Instead Of Going Out Meme

This relatable meme follows a common two-part structure. The top text sets up a scenario: a friend asks the viewer if they are going out that night, the viewer responds that they are busy. The 'also me' section then cuts to a photo of a tabby cat wearing a tiny yellow sombrero with red and green trim, sitting at a red table with its front paws resting on the surface. Next to the cat is a full bottle of Jose Cuervo Especial tequila and a small shot glass. The text overlaid at the bottom of the photo reads 'Tonight I will drink alone and think about all the mistakes I've made in my life'. The joke plays on the common relatable experience of preferring to stay home alone to unwind and be introspective instead of socializing, lying about being busy as a convenient excuse.
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Tonight I will drink alone and think about all the mistakes I've made in my life

Text content

friend: you coming out tonight? me: nah i'm busy also me:

Overview

This relatable meme follows a common two-part structure. The top text sets up a scenario: a friend asks the viewer if they are going out that night, the viewer responds that they are busy. The 'also me' section then cuts to a photo of a tabby cat wearing a tiny yellow sombrero with red and green trim, sitting at a red table with its front paws resting on the surface. Next to the cat is a full bottle of Jose Cuervo Especial tequila and a small shot glass. The text overlaid at the bottom of the photo reads 'Tonight I will drink alone and think about all the mistakes I've made in my life'. The joke plays on the common relatable experience of preferring to stay home alone to unwind and be introspective instead of socializing, lying about being busy as a convenient excuse.

Origin notes

This meme is distributed via the RSS feed of X.com (formerly Twitter) account @meme.jpg. The core image of the sombrero-wearing cat with tequila is a widely circulated pre-existing meme photo that has been reused with various text captions for many years. This specific iteration combines the popular cat photo with the common 'rejecting plans to do a silly/relatable solo activity' meme format that is popular across X, Reddit, Instagram, and other social media platforms.

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