Time to put that phone away
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Overview
This is a Reddit screenshot meme based on X-Men fictional lore. The top text states 'This is the perfect example why the internet was created', followed by an absurd, childish hypothetical question: when X-Men character Rogue absorbs Iceman's ice manipulation powers, can she turn her breast milk into ice cream? The visual uses official art of the two characters, with a red arrow pointing from Rogue to Iceman to show power absorption, and a second red arrow pointing from Rogue's chest to a photo of vanilla ice cream scoops to illustrate the ridiculous question. The joke is derived from combining established X-Men canon, where Rogue absorbs other mutants' powers via touch, with an absurd, immature hypothetical for humorous shock value.
Origin notes
This meme was originally posted to the Reddit subreddit r/marvelmemes 4 days before the screenshot was taken, as noted on the post. It was created using the Mematic mobile meme editing tool, evidenced by the watermark at the bottom left of the image. It was later distributed via the Reddit:Meme RSS feed under the title 'Time to put that phone away', referencing that the absurd, silly nature of the question is a sign a user has spent too much time scrolling online and should stop using their device.