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People nowadays, so addicted to their vapes

This is an ironic joke meme. The top text of the meme says the poster took their friend's vape because they believe vapes are addictive and unhealthy, then complains that the friend is overreacting by acting like he cannot breathe just because the poster refuses to give it back, calling the friend's behavior disgusting. The punchline is revealed in the photo: the item the poster is holding is actually an asthma rescue inhaler, not a vape, meaning the friend *genuinely cannot breathe* without his critical medical device, completely flipping the poster's moral judgment.
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took my friends vape because it is addictive and unhealthy. now he's acting like he can't breathe because i won't give it back. disgusting.

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This is an ironic joke meme. The top text of the meme says the poster took their friend's vape because they believe vapes are addictive and unhealthy, then complains that the friend is overreacting by acting like he cannot breathe just because the poster refuses to give it back, calling the friend's behavior disgusting. The punchline is revealed in the photo: the item the poster is holding is actually an asthma rescue inhaler, not a vape, meaning the friend genuinely cannot breathe without his critical medical device, completely flipping the poster's moral judgment.

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This meme originated on Reddit, it is a viral meme that circulated in Reddit meme communities, with the given original title being 'People nowadays, so addicted to their vapes'. It is a user-created original joke meme that spread across multiple social platforms after being posted.

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