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Relatable Work Burnout Meme About Wanting to Lay on a Rock Like a Lizard

This image is a screenshot of a public X (formerly Twitter) post. The top of the screenshot shows the poster's profile: a headshot of a young woman wearing glasses with a deadpan, tired expression, display name 'sloane (sîpihkopiyesîs)' with a blue verified checkmark, and username @cottoncandaddy. The post text reads: 'I don't want to work 5 days a week and figure out what to cook for dinner everyday I want to lie on a rock in the sun like a lizard'. The meme expresses widespread relatable frustration with the demands of standard full-time work and daily domestic chores, contrasting these stressors with the simple, low-effort relaxation of a lizard basking in the sun.
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@sloane (@cottoncandaddy) X (Twitter)

I don't want to work 5 days a week and figure out what to cook for dinner everyday I want to lie on a rock in the sun like a lizard

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I don't want to work 5 days a week and figure out what to cook for dinner everyday I want to lie on a rock in the sun like a lizard

Overview

This image is a screenshot of a public X (formerly Twitter) post. The top of the screenshot shows the poster's profile: a headshot of a young woman wearing glasses with a deadpan, tired expression, display name 'sloane (sîpihkopiyesîs)' with a blue verified checkmark, and username @cottoncandaddy. The post text reads: 'I don't want to work 5 days a week and figure out what to cook for dinner everyday I want to lie on a rock in the sun like a lizard'. The meme expresses widespread relatable frustration with the demands of standard full-time work and daily domestic chores, contrasting these stressors with the simple, low-effort relaxation of a lizard basking in the sun.

Origin notes

This meme originated as a public post on X (formerly Twitter) from verified user @cottoncandaddy (display name sloane). It was widely shared as a relatable work burnout reaction meme across social media platforms including Instagram, Reddit, and TikTok. The provided version is sourced from an RSS feed of X.com meme content.

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