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My PC Starting Up vs. All the Apps Loading

A two-panel meme using animated scenes, likely from 'Avatar: The Last Airbender.' The top panel shows a warrior character looking up at a single green circular 'System' icon with the overlaid text 'My PC starting up,' humorously representing the initial phase of a computer booting. The bottom panel contrasts this by depicting the same character as small and overwhelmed, standing amid numerous sprouting app icons (including Steam, Discord, Epic Games, Microsoft, Google Drive, and Spotify) that tower over them, illustrating the flood of background applications launching during startup.
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Overview

A two-panel meme using animated scenes, likely from 'Avatar: The Last Airbender.' The top panel shows a warrior character looking up at a single green circular 'System' icon with the overlaid text 'My PC starting up,' humorously representing the initial phase of a computer booting. The bottom panel contrasts this by depicting the same character as small and overwhelmed, standing amid numerous sprouting app icons (including Steam, Discord, Epic Games, Microsoft, Google Drive, and Spotify) that tower over them, illustrating the flood of background applications launching during startup.

Origin notes

The meme is a remix of animated footage, likely from the TV series 'Avatar: The Last Airbender,' edited to include text and app icons. It was created using image editing software (e.g., Photoshop or GIMP) to overlay the 'My PC starting up' text and add various application icons mimicking plants sprouting from the ground. The watermark '@pomag' suggests the creator or uploader, and it was likely shared on social media platforms (e.g., Twitter/X, Reddit) as relatable tech humor.

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