Escalating Firing Phrases Expanding Brain Meme
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A series of escalating, increasingly absurd phrases for terminating employment, paired with the Expanding Brain visual template.
Overview
This is a 4-panel remix of the popular Expanding Brain meme template, focused on workplace termination phrases:
1. Panel 1: Straightforward phrase "You're fired" paired with a basic skull-and-brain outline
2. Panel 2: Formal corporate phrasing "Your employment is hereby terminated" paired with a glowing, complex digital brain graphic
3. Panel 3: Absurd internet slang "You're jobn't" (portmanteau of 'job' and 'ain't') paired with a cosmic, exploding brain visual
4. Panel 4: Sarcastic twist "You're promoted to customer" paired with a god-like, glowing blue humanoid figure
The meme humorously exaggerates the evolution of firing language from direct to absurdly creative/sarcastic, using the Expanding Brain format to frame each step as a more 'enlightened' or extreme take on the same core message.
Origin notes
This meme is a derivative of the Expanding Brain meme template, which originated in early 2017 and became a staple of internet meme culture. According to the provided source information, this specific workplace-themed version was shared as a meme on Reddit. The template typically uses sequential panels to escalate from basic to absurd ideas, and this iteration adapts it to joke about corporate termination language.