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WELP: Japan Is Obsessed With Pork Complaint

This meme is a screenshot showing two real Muslim women wearing hijabs, with overlaid text quoting the foreground woman complaining about living or visiting Japan. She states that Japan is obsessed with pork, and almost every food item she buys or eats when dining out contains pork, which she cannot eat due to religious dietary restrictions. The original post on 9Gag is titled 'WELP', which conveys a sense of awkward recognition of this unfortunate, relatable problem. Partial Japanese text is visible at the bottom left of the image.
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"Japan's obsessed with pork. Everything I buy or eat out has it. I can't eat any of it."

Overview

This meme is a screenshot showing two real Muslim women wearing hijabs, with overlaid text quoting the foreground woman complaining about living or visiting Japan. She states that Japan is obsessed with pork, and almost every food item she buys or eats when dining out contains pork, which she cannot eat due to religious dietary restrictions. The original post on 9Gag is titled 'WELP', which conveys a sense of awkward recognition of this unfortunate, relatable problem. Partial Japanese text is visible at the bottom left of the image.

Origin notes

This image is a reposted screenshot of a viral interview clip originally shared to the 9Gag platform, per the provided source information. The clip captures a Muslim woman sharing a common struggle of finding acceptable halal food in Japan, where pork is a very common ingredient in a wide range of dishes.

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