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Rick forcing Morty's eyes open meme about spamming friends with memes

This meme consists of two parts: text at the top reads 'When your friends are sick of seeing memes but you keep sending them anyway', paired with a well-known scene from the animated show *Rick and Morty* where Rick forcefully pries Morty's eyes open. The visual acts as a metaphor for aggressively forcing your disinterested friends to consume the memes you send them, even after they have expressed that they are tired of receiving them.
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When your friends are sick of seeing memes but you keep sending them anyway

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This meme consists of two parts: text at the top reads 'When your friends are sick of seeing memes but you keep sending them anyway', paired with a well-known scene from the animated show Rick and Morty where Rick forcefully pries Morty's eyes open. The visual acts as a metaphor for aggressively forcing your disinterested friends to consume the memes you send them, even after they have expressed that they are tired of receiving them.

Origin notes

This meme is sourced from the X.com (formerly Twitter) account @meme.jpg, obtained via an RSS feed. It uses a widely recognizable still from the Adult Swim animated series Rick and Morty, with added relatable text about online meme sharing habits. This type of text-overlay TV show still meme is commonly shared across social media platforms including X, Reddit, and Instagram.

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