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A two-panel meme contrasting 'How I wanted to end the year' (left) and 'How I actually ended the year' (right). The left panel features a muscular, shirtless Thor (portrayed by Chris Hemsworth) from earlier Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) films, standing with a confident posture. The right panel shows the same character from Avengers: Endgame, depicted with a heavier build, sitting casually and eating from a bowl. The meme humorously illustrates the common experience of unmet New Year's resolutions, particularly related to fitness and body image expectations versus reality.

Thor: New Year's Expectation vs Reality Meme

A two-panel meme contrasting …

A two-panel meme contrasting societal expectations of AI in 2010 with perceived reality in 2025. The top panel features a person smiling, accompanied by text expressing 2010 optimism: 'Soon, AI will come and do our laundry, while wo [sic] do art and poetry' (with a typo 'wo' instead of 'we'). The bottom panel shows the same person with a disappointed expression, with text stating the 2025 reality: 'AI does all our art and poetry while we are stuck with laundry.' The meme uses a real person's reaction image to humorously highlight the inversion of AI's role from automating menial tasks to dominating creative fields.

2010 vs 2025: AI's Unexpected Role Swap

A two-panel meme contrasting …