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Dad Joke Meme: Milk is good but it could be butter

This is a two-panel reaction meme using the popular Pedro Pascal template. In the first panel, Pedro Pascal holds his hand out in a stopping gesture, with overlaid text reading "MILK IS GOOD", stating that milk is a fine product. In the second panel, he smirks and gives a thumbs up, with text reading "BUT IT COULD BE BUTTER!", forming a silly dad joke pun playing on the fact that butter is a dairy product made from milk, implying butter is the superior option to plain milk.
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MILK IS GOOD
BUT IT COULD BE BUTTER!

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Dad joke pun about milk and butter

Overview

This is a two-panel reaction meme using the popular Pedro Pascal template. In the first panel, Pedro Pascal holds his hand out in a stopping gesture, with overlaid text reading "MILK IS GOOD", stating that milk is a fine product. In the second panel, he smirks and gives a thumbs up, with text reading "BUT IT COULD BE BUTTER!", forming a silly dad joke pun playing on the fact that butter is a dairy product made from milk, implying butter is the superior option to plain milk.

Origin notes

This meme was originally shared on the Reddit r/Meme subreddit, categorized as a dad joke turned meme with the tag #sorrynotsorry. It uses a widely circulated reaction meme template taken from a scene of the movie Kingsman: The Golden Circle, where Pedro Pascal plays the character Agent Whiskey. This template is commonly edited to express approval of one item, followed by preference for an even better alternative.

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