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One Does Not Simply Enjoy Working on Mondays

This meme uses the popular 'One Does Not Simply' template featuring Boromir from *The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring*. Top overlaid text reads 'ONE DOES NOT SIMPLY ENJOY' and bottom overlaid text reads 'WORKING ON MONDAYS'. The meme expresses the common, relatable frustration of having to work at the start of the work week, matching the original poster's sentiment of struggling to get through the day after just waking up. Boromir has an exasperated, weary expression while holding his hand up in a gesturing motion, emphasizing how difficult enjoying Monday work is.
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ONE DOES NOT SIMPLY ENJOY
WORKING ON MONDAYS

Overview

This meme uses the popular 'One Does Not Simply' template featuring Boromir from The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring. Top overlaid text reads 'ONE DOES NOT SIMPLY ENJOY' and bottom overlaid text reads 'WORKING ON MONDAYS'. The meme expresses the common, relatable frustration of having to work at the start of the work week, matching the original poster's sentiment of struggling to get through the day after just waking up. Boromir has an exasperated, weary expression while holding his hand up in a gesturing motion, emphasizing how difficult enjoying Monday work is.

Origin notes

This meme was sourced from an RSS feed of the Reddit r/Meme subreddit, posted with the original title 'barely woke up, don't know how i'll make it to the end of the day'. The base template originates from a 2001 scene in The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring, where the character Boromir says 'One does not simply walk into Mordor'. This template has been widely remixed for years to express that a common task is unexpectedly difficult; this version edits the text to reference the struggle of working on Mondays.

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