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Do you wanna smell a rare scent?

This image is a screenshot of a text message conversation. The first message in a blue text bubble asks 'Do you wanna smell a rare scent?', the recipient replies 'Yeah'. The sender then shares a photo of a dark glass cologne bottle with the branding text 'INNOCENT BLACK MEN' printed on it. The recipient responds with 'I hate you for making me laugh at this'. The joke relies on dark, edgy humor playing on the harmful, unfair societal stereotype that Black men are disproportionately perceived as non-innocent or guilty, framing the concept of 'innocent Black men' as a rare, unusual 'scent'.
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Do you wanna smell a rare scent?
Yeah
I hate you for making me laugh at this

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INNOCENT BLACK MEN

Overview

This image is a screenshot of a text message conversation. The first message in a blue text bubble asks 'Do you wanna smell a rare scent?', the recipient replies 'Yeah'. The sender then shares a photo of a dark glass cologne bottle with the branding text 'INNOCENT BLACK MEN' printed on it. The recipient responds with 'I hate you for making me laugh at this'. The joke relies on dark, edgy humor playing on the harmful, unfair societal stereotype that Black men are disproportionately perceived as non-innocent or guilty, framing the concept of 'innocent Black men' as a rare, unusual 'scent'.

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This meme was sourced from an RSS feed of 9Gag, a popular global platform for user-submitted humorous content and memes. The post was originally shared on 9Gag with the title 'Dats raycis'!', referencing the intentionally edgy, racially charged joke in the content. It is a screenshot of a private text exchange shared for comedic effect.

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