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Obvious Universal 'You' Starter Pack Meme

This collage meme is a parody of the popular 'starter pack' format, titled 'You starter pack'. It contains four separate panels each paired with an absurdly obvious, universally applicable fact: 1) A police-style height measurement chart featuring an average height man and woman, captioned 'As tall as your height'; 2) A standard nutritional food pyramid, captioned 'Prefer to eat foods you like, rather than those you dislike'; 3) A photograph of a newborn infant immediately after birth, captioned 'Born at least once'; 4) A close-up photo of a smiling bearded man, captioned 'Enjoy your interests'. The joke derives from the complete lack of niche or group-specific traits, as all listed items are true for every human being, making the starter pack intentionally redundant and humorous.
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This collage meme is a parody of the popular 'starter pack' format, titled 'You starter pack'. It contains four separate panels each paired with an absurdly obvious, universally applicable fact: 1) A police-style height measurement chart featuring an average height man and woman, captioned 'As tall as your height'; 2) A standard nutritional food pyramid, captioned 'Prefer to eat foods you like, rather than those you dislike'; 3) A photograph of a newborn infant immediately after birth, captioned 'Born at least once'; 4) A close-up photo of a smiling bearded man, captioned 'Enjoy your interests'. The joke derives from the complete lack of niche or group-specific traits, as all listed items are true for every human being, making the starter pack intentionally redundant and humorous.

Origin notes

This meme originates from X.com (formerly Twitter) user @meme.jpg, per the provided RSS source. It is part of the widespread 'starter pack' meme genre, which typically lists cultural signifiers, traits, and items associated with a specific subculture or group; this variant subverts audience expectations by using generic, universal traits instead of niche identifying features. It has been widely reposted across social media platforms for its simple, relatable absurd humor.

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