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My wife found out PS5 isn't a portable charger

This image macro meme features a close-up shot of actor Lennie James as Morgan Jones from *The Walking Dead*, edited to have bright red glowing bloodshot eyes to emphasize extreme panic and terror. The text at the top reads 'Me when my wife found out the PS5 is not a portable charger'. The joke relies on the common relatable scenario where someone hides an expensive gaming console purchase from their partner by lying about what it is, and captures the panicked reaction when the lie is uncovered, playing on the absurd misunderstanding that the PS5 was misrepresented as a portable charger.
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Me when my wife found out the PS5 is not a portable charger

Overview

This image macro meme features a close-up shot of actor Lennie James as Morgan Jones from The Walking Dead, edited to have bright red glowing bloodshot eyes to emphasize extreme panic and terror. The text at the top reads 'Me when my wife found out the PS5 is not a portable charger'. The joke relies on the common relatable scenario where someone hides an expensive gaming console purchase from their partner by lying about what it is, and captures the panicked reaction when the lie is uncovered, playing on the absurd misunderstanding that the PS5 was misrepresented as a portable charger.

Origin notes

This meme is a viral edited image macro that originated and circulated on Reddit, as confirmed by the source information. It uses an existing still frame from the TV series The Walking Dead, which was edited to change the character's eyes to bright red to exaggerate his panicked expression to fit the joke context.

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