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Parents Proud Their Kids Don't Use Instagram... But They're on Tumblr/Reddit/4chan

A two-panel meme. The top panel features parents proudly declaring, 'OUR CHILDREN DON’T USE INSTAGRAM. WE ARE SO PROUD OF YOU.' Below this statement, their daughter is shown with the caption 'THEIR DAUGHTER WHO IS ADDICTED TO TUMBLR.' The bottom panel shows their son, captioned 'THEIR SON WHO IS ADDICTED TO 4CHAN/REDDIT.' The humor stems from the irony of parents being unaware their children use alternative social media platforms despite avoiding Instagram.
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PARENTS
OUR CHILDREN DON’T USE INSTAGRAM. WE ARE SO PROUD OF YOU
DAUGHTER
THEIR DAUGHTER WHO IS ADDICTED TO TUMBLR
SON
THEIR SON WHO IS ADDICTED TO 4CHAN/REDDIT

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Parents proudly claim their children don't use Instagram, unaware their daughter is on Tumblr and son is on 4chan/Reddit

Overview

A two-panel meme. The top panel features parents proudly declaring, 'OUR CHILDREN DON’T USE INSTAGRAM. WE ARE SO PROUD OF YOU.' Below this statement, their daughter is shown with the caption 'THEIR DAUGHTER WHO IS ADDICTED TO TUMBLR.' The bottom panel shows their son, captioned 'THEIR SON WHO IS ADDICTED TO 4CHAN/REDDIT.' The humor stems from the irony of parents being unaware their children use alternative social media platforms despite avoiding Instagram.

Origin notes

This meme was originally posted on Reddit (specific subreddit not specified) with the title 'Don’t know how to react to this 😭'. It appears to be created using a mobile image editor or meme generator, as indicated by the 'imgflip.com' watermark in the bottom left corner. The format follows a common reaction meme structure, contrasting parental pride with the reality of their children's social media habits.

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