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Landlord Raises Rent So User Buys Live Termites Meme

This is a screenshot of a public X (formerly Twitter) post from user Dan Licata. The tweet text reads 'My landlord just told me rent is going up by a lot', paired with a screenshot of an online shopping cart. The cart contains 5 packs of 100 live worker termites, priced at $50.50 per pack for a total of $252.50, with second-day air shipping selected. The joke relies on dark humor, implying the poster intends to release the termites to damage the landlord's property as petty revenge for the large rent increase, tapping into widespread frustration with rising housing costs and unfair landlord practices.
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My landlord just told me rent is going up by a lot

Overview

This is a screenshot of a public X (formerly Twitter) post from user Dan Licata. The tweet text reads 'My landlord just told me rent is going up by a lot', paired with a screenshot of an online shopping cart. The cart contains 5 packs of 100 live worker termites, priced at $50.50 per pack for a total of $252.50, with second-day air shipping selected. The joke relies on dark humor, implying the poster intends to release the termites to damage the landlord's property as petty revenge for the large rent increase, tapping into widespread frustration with rising housing costs and unfair landlord practices.

Origin notes

This meme originated as an original post on X (Twitter) by user @danlicatasucks. It spread widely across social media as a relatable humorous take on tenant frustration with exorbitant rent hikes. The provided source is an RSS feed from X.com's meme content channel.

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