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Girls vs Boys with Time Machines

A meme comparing hypothetical time machine usage between girls and boys. The top section, labeled 'Girls with the time machine:', features two animated girls: one with short black hair, wearing a black top and choker, saying 'I am your granddaughter' with a shy expression, and another with long blonde hair in a blue floral dress responding 'Really?' with a curious look. The bottom section, labeled 'Boys with the time machine:', uses a comic panel of Batman holding a penguin, yelling 'NO, NO, STAY WITH ME!' with a distressed expression, followed by a close-up of Batman crying, with the text 'DON'T LEAVE ME!'
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Girl 1
I am your granddaughter
Girl 2
Really?
Batman
NO, NO, STAY WITH ME!
Batman
DON'T LEAVE ME!

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Girls with the time machine: Boys with the time machine:

Overview

A meme comparing hypothetical time machine usage between girls and boys. The top section, labeled 'Girls with the time machine:', features two animated girls: one with short black hair, wearing a black top and choker, saying 'I am your granddaughter' with a shy expression, and another with long blonde hair in a blue floral dress responding 'Really?' with a curious look. The bottom section, labeled 'Boys with the time machine:', uses a comic panel of Batman holding a penguin, yelling 'NO, NO, STAY WITH ME!' with a distressed expression, followed by a close-up of Batman crying, with the text 'DON'T LEAVE ME!'

Origin notes

Originally from Reddit (subreddit: Meme). The meme combines original animated artwork for the girls' section with a repurposed comic panel (likely from DC Comics featuring Batman) for the boys' section. The comic panel includes a watermark 'savitar69' at the bottom, indicating possible editing or reposting from another source.

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