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Setup and Punchline Stick Figure Meme

A simple black-and-white stick figure meme featuring two stick figures walking towards each other. The left stick figure has a speech bubble labeled 'SETUP', and the right stick figure has a speech bubble labeled 'PUNCHLINE'. Below the illustration are three user comments from accounts 'dipshit286', 'dipshit287', and 'dipshit288' reacting humorously to the 'punchline'. dipshit286 comments 'NAHHHHH "punchline" IS CRAZYYYY', dipshit287 comments '"Punchline"' followed by skull emojis, and dipshit288 comments '"Punchline" got me crying' with laughing emojis. Heart icons and a '900K' indicator (likely likes) are present next to the comments.
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NAHHHHH "punchline" IS CRAZYYYY

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Left Stick Figure
SETUP
Right Stick Figure
PUNCHLINE

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Two stick figures with speech bubbles labeled 'SETUP' and 'PUNCHLINE'; user comments reacting to the punchline

Overview

A simple black-and-white stick figure meme featuring two stick figures walking towards each other. The left stick figure has a speech bubble labeled 'SETUP', and the right stick figure has a speech bubble labeled 'PUNCHLINE'. Below the illustration are three user comments from accounts 'dipshit286', 'dipshit287', and 'dipshit288' reacting humorously to the 'punchline'. dipshit286 comments 'NAHHHHH "punchline" IS CRAZYYYY', dipshit287 comments '"Punchline"' followed by skull emojis, and dipshit288 comments '"Punchline" got me crying' with laughing emojis. Heart icons and a '900K' indicator (likely likes) are present next to the comments.

Origin notes

The meme originates from Reddit, specifically the r/Meme community. It is a user-created image, likely made using a simple drawing tool or mobile editor, featuring original stick figure artwork and fictional user comments mimicking typical social media reactions to a humorous punchline. The 'TREE (3)' text in the bottom right may indicate a watermark or creator tag, but its origin is unclear.

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