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I hate my printer

This is a relatable comedy meme that uses a still image of the villain Negan from *The Walking Dead*, who is shown walking forward menacingly with his barbwire-wrapped bat Lucille, grinning threateningly. The text at the top jokes that when your printer fails to print for a third time in a row, your inner violent frustration (your "real you") breaks through, comparing an angry person ready to destroy their broken printer to the menacing Negan. It jokes about the universal experience of being driven to rage by a malfunctioning printer.
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WHEN THE PRINTER REFUSES TO PRINT FOR A THIRD TIME AND THE REAL YOU COMES OUT

Overview

This is a relatable comedy meme that uses a still image of the villain Negan from The Walking Dead, who is shown walking forward menacingly with his barbwire-wrapped bat Lucille, grinning threateningly. The text at the top jokes that when your printer fails to print for a third time in a row, your inner violent frustration (your "real you") breaks through, comparing an angry person ready to destroy their broken printer to the menacing Negan. It jokes about the universal experience of being driven to rage by a malfunctioning printer.

Origin notes

This meme originates from Reddit as noted by the provided source information, with the original title being "I hate my printer." It uses an existing still image of Negan from the popular TV series The Walking Dead, which is a commonly used meme template for situations involving extreme frustration. The meme captures a common relatable experience with faulty office/household technology.

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