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This is a two-panel comparative meme. The left column uses the popular reaction meme of Tobey Maguire as Peter Parker from the Sam Raimi Spider-Man trilogy: in the top left panel, he holds his glasses away from his face with a neutral, unsuspecting expression, while in the bottom left panel he puts the glasses on, with a sharp, focused, skeptical expression. The right column shows a mock American Airlines airport self-check-in screen: the top right panel displays the question 'Are you a tourist?' with a finger about to tap the 'Yes' button, and the listed boarding time is 2:10 PM. The bottom right panel, matching the moment Peter puts on his glasses, shows the same screen now asking 'Are you a terrorist?' with the same finger about to tap 'Yes', and the boarding time has been delayed to 2:30 PM. The joke satirizes the overly intrusive, strict, and presumptive security screening practices at US airports that treat ordinary travelers like potential threats, often causing unnecessary delays.
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Overview

This is a two-panel comparative meme. The left column uses the popular reaction meme of Tobey Maguire as Peter Parker from the Sam Raimi Spider-Man trilogy: in the top left panel, he holds his glasses away from his face with a neutral, unsuspecting expression, while in the bottom left panel he puts the glasses on, with a sharp, focused, skeptical expression. The right column shows a mock American Airlines airport self-check-in screen: the top right panel displays the question 'Are you a tourist?' with a finger about to tap the 'Yes' button, and the listed boarding time is 2:10 PM. The bottom right panel, matching the moment Peter puts on his glasses, shows the same screen now asking 'Are you a terrorist?' with the same finger about to tap 'Yes', and the boarding time has been delayed to 2:30 PM. The joke satirizes the overly intrusive, strict, and presumptive security screening practices at US airports that treat ordinary travelers like potential threats, often causing unnecessary delays.

Origin notes

This meme was shared on the Reddit r/Meme subreddit, as specified by the provided source information. It is an edited remix combining the widely used Tobey Maguire putting on glasses reaction meme with a fabricated airport check-in interface to make a satirical point about US airport security.

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