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Shrek Pleads to Stop Updates for 5 Minutes

A two-panel meme featuring Shrek from the animated film series. The top panel shows Shrek with a frustrated expression, standing in front of a grassy landscape with trees, accompanied by the text 'Could you please stop giving updates'. The bottom panel depicts Shrek being targeted by bright red laser eyes emitted from an unseen character, with an orange icon displaying '2026' and confetti between them, and the text 'For 5 minutes' at the bottom.
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Shrek
Could you please stop giving updates
Shrek
For 5 minutes

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Frustration with frequent updates, requesting a brief pause

Overview

A two-panel meme featuring Shrek from the animated film series. The top panel shows Shrek with a frustrated expression, standing in front of a grassy landscape with trees, accompanied by the text 'Could you please stop giving updates'. The bottom panel depicts Shrek being targeted by bright red laser eyes emitted from an unseen character, with an orange icon displaying '2026' and confetti between them, and the text 'For 5 minutes' at the bottom.

Origin notes

The meme originates from Reddit (as indicated by 'Source: Reddit:Meme'). It is a remix created by editing screenshots from the Shrek animated films, adding text overlays, and incorporating a custom '2026' icon with confetti and red laser eye effects using image editing software.

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