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There's levels to this: Respawn IRL POV Meme

The image is a POV (point of view) style meme featuring a newborn baby in a hospital setting, held by an adult whose arms are visible at the top of the frame. The baby has a nasal feeding tube, and has a half-lidded, seemingly knowing or smug expression. Overlaid text at the top of the image reads 'POV: You figured out to respawn irl'. The joke leverages the common video game mechanic of respawning, where a player character regenerates after dying, framing being born as a newborn as the viewer having successfully unlocked the ability to respawn in real life after their previous death.
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POV: You figured out to respawn irl

Overview

The image is a POV (point of view) style meme featuring a newborn baby in a hospital setting, held by an adult whose arms are visible at the top of the frame. The baby has a nasal feeding tube, and has a half-lidded, seemingly knowing or smug expression. Overlaid text at the top of the image reads 'POV: You figured out to respawn irl'. The joke leverages the common video game mechanic of respawning, where a player character regenerates after dying, framing being born as a newborn as the viewer having successfully unlocked the ability to respawn in real life after their previous death.

Origin notes

This meme was originally shared on Reddit's meme communities, with the original post title 'There's levels to this'. It pairs a widely circulated photo of a newborn with a relatable gaming reference joke to create a humorous POV meme format.

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