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A screenshot of a Twitter/X thread featuring a tweet by user 'cardi bre' (@breeeyona) that humorously compares the realization that stripper poles spin in place (rather than strippers spinning around the poles) to the adult experience of discovering Santa Claus isn't real. Below the tweet, two user comments are visible: 'RaZz_85' reacts with 'Wait what?!' and 'MadeMeStopLurking' jokes, 'Your mom never told you?'
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cardi bre (@breeeyona)
finding out stripper poles spin in place instead of strippers around the poles, is the grown-ups finding out santa isn't real.
RaZz_85
Wait what?!
MadeMeStopLurking
Your mom never told you?

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finding out stripper poles spin in place instead of strippers around the poles, is the grown-ups finding out santa isn't real.

Overview

A screenshot of a Twitter/X thread featuring a tweet by user 'cardi bre' (@breeeyona) that humorously compares the realization that stripper poles spin in place (rather than strippers spinning around the poles) to the adult experience of discovering Santa Claus isn't real. Below the tweet, two user comments are visible: 'RaZz_85' reacts with 'Wait what?!' and 'MadeMeStopLurking' jokes, 'Your mom never told you?'

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The image is a screenshot of a user-generated Twitter/X thread, originally shared on the platform 9Gag. The content consists of an original tweet and subsequent user comments, with no evidence of editing or remixing; it appears to be a direct capture of the social media interaction.

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