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Side Sleepers vs Stomach Sleepers vs People Who Rotate While Sleeping Meme

This 2-panel meme uses footage from the classic animated series Tom and Jerry. The top panel depicts the bulldog Spike (labeled 'SIDE SLEEPERS') and Tom the cat (labeled 'STOMACH SLEEPERS') clashing swords aggressively, representing the often joked-about rivalry between people who prefer sleeping on their side versus those who prefer sleeping on their stomach. The bottom panel cuts to Spike's young son Tyke, who has a smug, unbothered, amused expression, with text labeling him 'ME WHO ROTATES LIKE FOOD IN A MICROWAVE', referring to people who constantly shift between all sleep positions throughout the night and do not fit into either of the two competing groups, implying they are separate from and unbothered by the supposed rivalry.
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SIDE SLEEPERS
STOMACH SLEEPERS
ME WHO ROTATES LIKE FOOD IN A MICROWAVE

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Relatable joke about different sleep position preferences and people who constantly shift positions while sleeping

Overview

This 2-panel meme uses footage from the classic animated series Tom and Jerry. The top panel depicts the bulldog Spike (labeled 'SIDE SLEEPERS') and Tom the cat (labeled 'STOMACH SLEEPERS') clashing swords aggressively, representing the often joked-about rivalry between people who prefer sleeping on their side versus those who prefer sleeping on their stomach. The bottom panel cuts to Spike's young son Tyke, who has a smug, unbothered, amused expression, with text labeling him 'ME WHO ROTATES LIKE FOOD IN A MICROWAVE', referring to people who constantly shift between all sleep positions throughout the night and do not fit into either of the two competing groups, implying they are separate from and unbothered by the supposed rivalry.

Origin notes

This meme was shared as the creator's first original meme on the Reddit r/Meme subreddit, per the provided source information. It edits the popular pre-existing Tom and Jerry sword fight + Tyke reaction meme template by adding relatable text about sleep position preferences to create a new humorous, relatable meme for social media sharing.

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