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Office Worker Tries To Pet Stray Office Dog Only To Discover It's A Statue

The meme consists of a text anecdote placed above a photograph of an office space. The text explains that the poster was upset at work when they noticed someone had left a dog unattended in the office, so they went to interact with the animal, only to realize it was a hyper-realistic statue, leaving them even more disappointed. The photo below shows a lifelike golden Labrador puppy statue sitting perfectly still behind a glass office partition, next to standard office furniture including a desk, rolling office chair, and trash bin, making it very easy to mistake the statue for a real dog at first glance. The humor comes from the relatable silly disappointment of expecting to play with a cute dog only to be tricked by a realistic statue.
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I was at work and I was so upset that someone left heir dog in the office so I went to play with it and it's a fucking statue, then I was more upset

Overview

The meme consists of a text anecdote placed above a photograph of an office space. The text explains that the poster was upset at work when they noticed someone had left a dog unattended in the office, so they went to interact with the animal, only to realize it was a hyper-realistic statue, leaving them even more disappointed. The photo below shows a lifelike golden Labrador puppy statue sitting perfectly still behind a glass office partition, next to standard office furniture including a desk, rolling office chair, and trash bin, making it very easy to mistake the statue for a real dog at first glance. The humor comes from the relatable silly disappointment of expecting to play with a cute dog only to be tricked by a realistic statue.

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This meme was sourced from the X.com (formerly Twitter) account WholesomeMeme via its RSS feed. It is a viral relatable workplace humor meme that circulated widely on social media platforms, appealing to audiences who enjoy light, silly pet-related and workplace comedy content.

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