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Joke About Yamaha Selling Both Pianos and Motorcycles

This is a text-only meme depicting a humorous fictional conversation between a customer and the brand Yamaha. The customer first states they want to purchase a piano, to which Yamaha agrees. The customer then adds that they also want to buy a motorcycle and asks Yamaha for recommendations on where to find a good one. Yamaha responds by saying the customer will not believe what they are about to share, referencing the little-known fact that Yamaha manufactures both musical instruments including pianos and motor vehicles including motorcycles, making for an unexpected punchline.
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me: i would like to buy a piano
yamaha: ok
me: i'd also like to buy a motorcycle lol do u know where i can find a good one
yamaha: ur not gonna believe this

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Fictional conversation highlighting that Yamaha produces both pianos and motorcycles

Overview

This is a text-only meme depicting a humorous fictional conversation between a customer and the brand Yamaha. The customer first states they want to purchase a piano, to which Yamaha agrees. The customer then adds that they also want to buy a motorcycle and asks Yamaha for recommendations on where to find a good one. Yamaha responds by saying the customer will not believe what they are about to share, referencing the little-known fact that Yamaha manufactures both musical instruments including pianos and motor vehicles including motorcycles, making for an unexpected punchline.

Origin notes

This meme was sourced from an RSS feed of X.com, formerly Twitter, user meme.jpg. It is a popular viral text meme that plays on the surprising diversity of Yamaha's product portfolio, which is not widely known by consumers who only associate the brand with either musical instruments or motorbikes, leading to its wide circulation on social media platforms.

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