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Guy Complains About Movie While Being on Phone

A four-panel meme depicting a man who complains about a movie being incomprehensible, yet the panels show him distracted by his smartphone throughout the film. The top text reads, 'This movie sucks! I don't understand anything about the story! also bro during the whole movie :' followed by four images of the man: 1) holding a smartphone, 2) actively using the smartphone, 3) continuing to use the smartphone, and 4) crossing his arms with a frustrated expression. The humor lies in the irony of the man criticizing the movie's story while being inattentive and distracted by his phone, failing to engage with the film.
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This movie sucks! I don't understand anything about the story! also bro during the whole movie :

Overview

A four-panel meme depicting a man who complains about a movie being incomprehensible, yet the panels show him distracted by his smartphone throughout the film. The top text reads, 'This movie sucks! I don't understand anything about the story! also bro during the whole movie :' followed by four images of the man: 1) holding a smartphone, 2) actively using the smartphone, 3) continuing to use the smartphone, and 4) crossing his arms with a frustrated expression. The humor lies in the irony of the man criticizing the movie's story while being inattentive and distracted by his phone, failing to engage with the film.

Origin notes

The meme originates from Reddit's Meme community, as indicated by the source information. It is likely user-created through editing or arranging sequential images to highlight the contrast between the man's complaint and his actions. The content appears to be an original creation rather than a remix, using real-person photography to depict the scenario.

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