But I've had them since college
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when your wife is redecorating the house and makes you throw out both of your leg lamps
Overview
This is a single-panel meme featuring a still of shirtless Christian Bale as Patrick Bateman from American Psycho, holding a pair of mannequin legs (wearing stockings and heels) over his shoulders with a stubborn, upset expression. The top text jokes about a husband whose wife is redecorating their home and forcing him to throw out his two novelty 'leg lamps' (unusual kitschy lamps shaped like human legs). The visual gag plays on the legs he's holding looking exactly like the lamps he refuses to get rid of, implying he is hiding or clinging to his beloved weird old possessions he has owned since college.
Origin notes
This meme originates from Reddit as a user-created meme, matching the given source information that the original post title is 'But I've had them since college'. The base image is sourced from the 2000 film American Psycho, edited with added top text to create this joke about household decor conflict between couples. It circulates online as a relatable humor meme about keeping odd personal possessions against a partner's wishes.