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When dad's trying to save a buck

This is a humorous single-panel meme that plays on the common stereotype of dads being extremely cheap to save money. The text sets up a restaurant scenario: a waiter announces that kids under 12 years old eat free. The dad immediately claims his child is 11. When the kid starts to speak up to correct his age (revealing he is actually over 12, and would not qualify for the free meal), the meme responds by showing an image of a bald man with an intense, threatening, stern stare labeled as the dad. This image implies the dad is silently threatening the kid to keep quiet so he can get the free meal and save money.
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Kids under 12 eat free
He's 11
Actually I'm...

Overview

This is a humorous single-panel meme that plays on the common stereotype of dads being extremely cheap to save money. The text sets up a restaurant scenario: a waiter announces that kids under 12 years old eat free. The dad immediately claims his child is 11. When the kid starts to speak up to correct his age (revealing he is actually over 12, and would not qualify for the free meal), the meme responds by showing an image of a bald man with an intense, threatening, stern stare labeled as the dad. This image implies the dad is silently threatening the kid to keep quiet so he can get the free meal and save money.

Origin notes

This meme originates from 9GAG, a popular user-generated entertainment and meme platform, as stated in the original title. It circulates widely across social media as a relatable joke about dads and their habits of saving money.

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