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Mr. Bean Shocked by YouTube Video Time Paradox

A meme composed of four frames from a Mr. Bean scene, showing the character in a suit holding a teacup with a shocked expression. Each frame has the same text overlay: 'Me watching a youtube video from 3 years ago but it's from 2023, not 2018'. The frames depict slight variations in Mr. Bean's hand movements, creating a subtle animation effect. The watermarks 'mematic & Tenor' are visible in the bottom corners of each frame.
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Me watching a youtube video from 3 years ago but it's from 2023, not 2018

Overview

A meme composed of four frames from a Mr. Bean scene, showing the character in a suit holding a teacup with a shocked expression. Each frame has the same text overlay: 'Me watching a youtube video from 3 years ago but it's from 2023, not 2018'. The frames depict slight variations in Mr. Bean's hand movements, creating a subtle animation effect. The watermarks 'mematic & Tenor' are visible in the bottom corners of each frame.

Origin notes

The meme originates from Reddit (as indicated by the source 'Reddit:Meme') and uses screenshots from the original 'Mr. Bean' TV series/films featuring Rowan Atkinson. It was created by adding text overlays to the screenshots using Mematic, a mobile editing tool, and is hosted on Tenor, a GIF platform. The content is a remix of existing media (Mr. Bean footage) with user-added text.

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