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Never Knew This Was an Option

A photograph of a man walking on a city sidewalk, viewed from behind. He is wearing a white button-up shirt and beige pants, with a noticeable holster attached to his belt. The top of the image displays the text 'Never knew this was an option' in bold white letters. In the background, there are other pedestrians walking, trees, and street signs including a 'NO PARKING' sign and a yellow 'THRU TRAFFIC MERGE LEFT' sign. The scene appears to be in an urban area with buildings and greenery lining the street.
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Never knew this was an option

Overview

A photograph of a man walking on a city sidewalk, viewed from behind. He is wearing a white button-up shirt and beige pants, with a noticeable holster attached to his belt. The top of the image displays the text 'Never knew this was an option' in bold white letters. In the background, there are other pedestrians walking, trees, and street signs including a 'NO PARKING' sign and a yellow 'THRU TRAFFIC MERGE LEFT' sign. The scene appears to be in an urban area with buildings and greenery lining the street.

Origin notes

The image is a meme sourced from Reddit, created by adding a text overlay to a real photograph of a street scene. It is a user-generated remix, likely intended to humorously highlight the unexpected sight of the man's belt holster as an 'option' one might not have been aware of. The original photograph appears to be a candid shot of everyday urban life.

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