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YouTube Premium Constant Pressure For Consent Meme

This two-panel relatable meme jokes about YouTube's persistent, annoying promotion of YouTube Premium to users who have already repeatedly declined the subscription. The top text lays out the widely accepted principle "NO MEANS NO, AND TO CONTINUALLY PRESSURE FOR CONSENT IS HARASSMENT", then attributes this unwanted behavior to YouTube Premium. It uses the awkward staring puppet meme template, where the puppet just stares blankly off to the side, implying YouTube Premium completely ignores this principle and continues harassing users with constant pop-up subscription offers even after they have already said no multiple times.
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"NO MEANS NO, AND TO CONTINUALLY PRESSURE FOR CONSENT IS HARASSMENT."
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Overview

This two-panel relatable meme jokes about YouTube's persistent, annoying promotion of YouTube Premium to users who have already repeatedly declined the subscription. The top text lays out the widely accepted principle "NO MEANS NO, AND TO CONTINUALLY PRESSURE FOR CONSENT IS HARASSMENT", then attributes this unwanted behavior to YouTube Premium. It uses the awkward staring puppet meme template, where the puppet just stares blankly off to the side, implying YouTube Premium completely ignores this principle and continues harassing users with constant pop-up subscription offers even after they have already said no multiple times.

Origin notes

This meme originated on Reddit as a user-created joke, with the original post titled "1 month free trail" (a typo for "trial", referencing the common free trial offer YouTube pushes for Premium). It is built on the popular pre-existing awkward staring puppet two-panel meme template, which is commonly used to depict awkward silence or ignored rules/principles. The meme is a popular relatable complaint from regular YouTube users who are frustrated by constant unskippable promotions for YouTube Premium that never stop even after declining multiple times.

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