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Guy who made the joke vs guy who repeats it louder meme

This is a two-panel comparative meme. The top panel features a sepia portrait of inventor Nikola Tesla, paired with the label 'Guy who made the joke', representing the person who originally comes up with a funny comment in a group setting. The bottom panel features a sepia photo of inventor Thomas Edison holding an incandescent lightbulb, paired with the label 'Guy who said it louder infront of the whole class', representing the person who repeats the original joke at a higher volume to get credit and laughs from the larger group. The joke relies on the common popular historical anecdote that Edison took public credit for invention work originally done by Tesla, drawing a direct parallel to the relatable social experience of having your joke appropriated by someone who repeats it louder to get recognition.
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Overview

This is a two-panel comparative meme. The top panel features a sepia portrait of inventor Nikola Tesla, paired with the label 'Guy who made the joke', representing the person who originally comes up with a funny comment in a group setting. The bottom panel features a sepia photo of inventor Thomas Edison holding an incandescent lightbulb, paired with the label 'Guy who said it louder infront of the whole class', representing the person who repeats the original joke at a higher volume to get credit and laughs from the larger group. The joke relies on the common popular historical anecdote that Edison took public credit for invention work originally done by Tesla, drawing a direct parallel to the relatable social experience of having your joke appropriated by someone who repeats it louder to get recognition.

Origin notes

This meme was originally shared on Reddit's r/meme subreddit, as noted in the provided source metadata, with the original poster titling it 'Happens most of the time 😂'. It uses public domain historical portraits of Nikola Tesla and Thomas Edison, leveraging the widespread popular cultural narrative about the pair's work rivalry to frame a relatable joke about common social interactions in group settings like school or work.

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