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NYC $2800 Studio Apartment Meme

A meme consisting of a text overlay at the top and a photograph below. The text reads: 'NYC studio apartment, $2800 a month, utilities not included, no pets allowed'. Below the text is a photograph of a small, narrow, cave-like hole in a rocky surface, which humorously represents the extremely tiny living space being advertised. The meme satirizes the exorbitant cost of rental housing in New York City by contrasting the high monthly rent ($2800) with the absurdly small, primitive 'apartment' depicted (a narrow rock crevice).
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This would be true if it said $5000000 a month

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NYC studio apartment, $2800 a month, utilities not included, no pets allowed

Overview

A meme consisting of a text overlay at the top and a photograph below. The text reads: 'NYC studio apartment, $2800 a month, utilities not included, no pets allowed'. Below the text is a photograph of a small, narrow, cave-like hole in a rocky surface, which humorously represents the extremely tiny living space being advertised. The meme satirizes the exorbitant cost of rental housing in New York City by contrasting the high monthly rent ($2800) with the absurdly small, primitive 'apartment' depicted (a narrow rock crevice).

Origin notes

The meme originates from Reddit, as indicated by the source information. The original title of the meme (from Reddit) is a comment stating, 'This would be true if it said $5000000 a month', which further emphasizes the joke about the disproportionate cost and size of NYC apartments. The image is likely user-created, combining a text description of an expensive NYC rental with a photo of a small rock crevice to critique the high cost of living in New York City.

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