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Looking both ways on a one-way street because I have no faith in humanity

This is a single-panel reaction meme. The top of the image features text describing a relatable cynical joke, followed by a photograph of actor Ryan Reynolds wearing a shearling coat and knit scarf, looking off to his left with a serious, jaded, pensive expression against a blurry background of a city road. The joke plays on the idea that even though traffic only flows from one direction on a one-way street, the poster still checks both directions before crossing because they do not trust other people to follow traffic laws, expressing a general sentiment of distrust in other people's judgment and competence.
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Me looking both ways down a one-way street because I have no faith in humanity

Overview

This is a single-panel reaction meme. The top of the image features text describing a relatable cynical joke, followed by a photograph of actor Ryan Reynolds wearing a shearling coat and knit scarf, looking off to his left with a serious, jaded, pensive expression against a blurry background of a city road. The joke plays on the idea that even though traffic only flows from one direction on a one-way street, the poster still checks both directions before crossing because they do not trust other people to follow traffic laws, expressing a general sentiment of distrust in other people's judgment and competence.

Origin notes

This meme was originally shared on the Reddit r/meme subreddit with the original title 'I lost faith'. The visual uses the widely circulated 'pensive Ryan Reynolds side glance' stock photo template, a popular choice for memes expressing cynical or world-weary sentiments. The watermark @konnieandblyde appears in the top right of the photo, crediting the creator of this specific version of the meme.

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