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This two-panel comparison meme uses the same middle-aged man at a gas station to joke about the rapid rise of gasoline prices and general inflation. The top panel, labeled 2020, shows the man wearing a face mask correctly over his mouth, calmly looking at a gas price sign with low 2020-era prices (regular gas at just $2.19 per gallon). The bottom panel, labeled 2026, shows the man turned to look at a new price sign with extremely inflated gas prices (regular gas at almost $9 per gallon); the man's face mask has slipped down over his eyes, visually representing his shock at the dramatic price increase. The meme exaggerates the recent trend of rising fuel costs for comedic effect that resonates with people dealing with a higher cost of living.

Shocked Man At Gas Station: 2020 vs 2026 Gas Prices

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This two-panel meme uses content related to the 1990 film *Home Alone* to joke about massive inflation and skyrocketing US housing prices. The top panel features a still of the main character Kevin McCallister walking in the snow carrying two plastic grocery bags, overlaid with text: 'A kid in 1990 / Carrying $19.83 worth of groceries / Walking back to his home that's worth $5.5 million today'. The bottom panel is a full screenshot of a real, sold (closed) Zillow real estate listing for the actual filming location house from *Home Alone*, confirming it sold for $5,500,000, with property details: 5 bedrooms, 6 bathrooms, 9126 square feet, located at 671 Lincoln Ave, Winnetka, IL. The meme contrasts the low cost of basic groceries in 1990 with the extreme appreciation of the home's value to highlight how much prices have risen over 30+ years due to inflation and red-hot housing market growth.

Thanks Inflation!

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A cross-stitch artwork depicting two dinosaurs reacting to an incoming meteor. On the left, a green long-necked dinosaur (likely a Brachiosaurus) stands facing a green T-Rex on the right. The T-Rex has its mouth open, appearing to shout, while the Brachiosaurus looks on. Above them, a meteor with a yellow trail descends from the sky, evoking the Cretaceous-Paleogene extinction event. Below the dinosaurs, bold black text reads 'Oh shit, The economy!', blending prehistoric disaster imagery with commentary on modern economic concerns like inflation. The cross-stitch texture gives the image a handmade, nostalgic feel.

History Repeats Itself Now with Inflation

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This meme critiques the Federal Reserve's (FED) reported inflation rate by comparing the price of a Ford F150 pickup truck between 2009 ($22k) and 2024 ($60k), implying a far steeper price increase than the FED's claimed 5% inflation. Below the text, a screenshot of SpongeBob SquarePants is shown with a light bulb balanced on his head, looking visibly shocked and confused, labeled 'The FED'—humorously portraying the FED as out of touch with real-world price hikes.

FED Inflation vs Ford F150 Price Hike (SpongeBob Meme)

This meme critiques the Feder…