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Me with my produce every single time

A meme featuring a side-by-side comparison: the left image shows fresh, red strawberries submerged in water, appearing clean and vibrant; the right image shows a bowl of murky, brownish water with visible dirt, debris, and small green leaves, presumably the result of a 15-minute baking soda soak to clean the produce. Above the images is text stating, 'this is why you should do a 15min baking soda soak to clean ur produce' accompanied by a nauseated face emoji (🤢). Below the images, there is a user comment from 'Austine' (@theereal_one) that reads, 'they're getting run under the sink for 10 seconds sorry i have shit to do,' humorously contrasting the recommended thorough cleaning method with a quick rinse due to time constraints.
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they're getting run under the sink for 10 seconds sorry i have shit to do

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this is why you should do a 15min baking soda soak to clean ur produce 🤢

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this is why you should do a 15min baking soda soak to clean ur produce 🤢

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A meme featuring a side-by-side comparison: the left image shows fresh, red strawberries submerged in water, appearing clean and vibrant; the right image shows a bowl of murky, brownish water with visible dirt, debris, and small green leaves, presumably the result of a 15-minute baking soda soak to clean the produce. Above the images is text stating, 'this is why you should do a 15min baking soda soak to clean ur produce' accompanied by a nauseated face emoji (🤢). Below the images, there is a user comment from 'Austine' (@theereal_one) that reads, 'they're getting run under the sink for 10 seconds sorry i have shit to do,' humorously contrasting the recommended thorough cleaning method with a quick rinse due to time constraints.

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The meme originates from the platform 9Gag, as indicated by the source information. It appears to be a user-created content piece combining two photographs (strawberries and post-soak dirty water) with overlaid instructional text and a relatable comment, likely intended to humorously highlight the gap between ideal produce cleaning practices and real-life time limitations.

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