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When you notice your friend playing Skyrim in 15 minute bursts multiple times a day

This meme features text at the top reading "When you notice your friend playing skyrim in 15 minute intervals several times a day" positioned above a still shot of actor Tyrese Gibson sitting in the driver's seat of a car, staring directly ahead with an unimpressed, judgmental, knowing expression. The joke plays on the widely recognized addictiveness of the open-world RPG *The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim*, referencing the common habit of obsessed fans returning to the game for very short repeated sessions throughout the day instead of playing for longer continuous periods, with the character's expression conveying that you recognize this behavior as a clear sign of serious addiction to the title.
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When you notice your friend playing skyrim in 15 minute intervals several times a day

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This meme features text at the top reading "When you notice your friend playing skyrim in 15 minute intervals several times a day" positioned above a still shot of actor Tyrese Gibson sitting in the driver's seat of a car, staring directly ahead with an unimpressed, judgmental, knowing expression. The joke plays on the widely recognized addictiveness of the open-world RPG The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim, referencing the common habit of obsessed fans returning to the game for very short repeated sessions throughout the day instead of playing for longer continuous periods, with the character's expression conveying that you recognize this behavior as a clear sign of serious addiction to the title.

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This meme was sourced from 9Gag's RSS feed, as specified in the provided additional information. It is a derivative remix of the popular Tyrese driving reaction meme originating from the Fast & Furious film franchise, which is commonly used online to convey unimpressed, judgmental or knowing reactions to observed behavior. The text overlay adds a gaming-focused joke referencing the long-standing cultural relevance of Skyrim in internet gaming communities.

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