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Denied Time Off Request While Already On Vacation Meme

The meme features top text stating "Your time off request was denied" followed by "Me on my flight:". Below the text is a photograph of Kim Kardashian sitting comfortably in a luxury private jet, smiling casually while holding her smartphone, completely unbothered by the supposed news that her leave request was rejected. The humor comes from the relatable scenario of choosing to go on your planned vacation regardless of your employer refusing your time off request.
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"Your time off request was denied"
Me on my flight:

Overview

The meme features top text stating "Your time off request was denied" followed by "Me on my flight:". Below the text is a photograph of Kim Kardashian sitting comfortably in a luxury private jet, smiling casually while holding her smartphone, completely unbothered by the supposed news that her leave request was rejected. The humor comes from the relatable scenario of choosing to go on your planned vacation regardless of your employer refusing your time off request.

Origin notes

This meme is sourced from the X.com (formerly Twitter) RSS feed of user meme.jpg. It uses a widely circulated candid photo of Kim Kardashian on her private jet, with added relatable workplace text to create the joke. The watermark "TIPSYDRUNK" on the image indicates the original editor of the meme, before it was reposted on X.

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