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[–] FarceOfWill@infosec.pub 25 points 6 months ago (3 children)

Your meme has too many words and the four block structure makes no sense.

[–] Soulg@ani.social 15 points 6 months ago (2 children)
[–] mic_check_one_two@lemmy.dbzer0.com 21 points 6 months ago (1 children)

It’s actually “TL;DR rich people bad” but sure, pop off I guess.

[–] Soulg@ani.social -4 points 6 months ago* (last edited 6 months ago) (1 children)

The final panel is, yes.

Look, I'm not saying I agree or disagree with the message. But if you can't see how that is what it looks like it's saying, I can't help you.

[–] Lenins_Dumbbell@lemmygrad.ml 1 points 6 months ago

Hey, if the shoe fits

[–] Krauerking@lemy.lol 7 points 6 months ago (1 children)

Dude, there is a memes that are mutliple paragraphs that some people can recite by heart.

Just mention eliter snipers or vaporeon and watch the people go.

[–] FarceOfWill@infosec.pub 3 points 6 months ago

Come on, copy pasta is an entirely different form and they work due to being identical, or near, every time.

Theres a very subtle line where youve adapted them to the specific situation that they no longer work.

[–] craigers@lemmy.world 3 points 6 months ago

And the bottom 2 panels should maybe be reversed?