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How does Lemmy feel about Grandpa Joe? (i.imgur.com)

submitted 2 years ago by Ghostalmedia@lemmy.world to c/antiquememesroadshow@lemmy.world

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[–] Son_of_dad@lemmy.world 18 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Motherfucker gets tobacco regularly, while everyone is eating cabbage soup every night

[–] Spiralvortexisalie@lemmy.world 3 points 2 years ago

I don't think its as big a thing since so many people quit smoking in last two decades, but growing up I used to see people (usually active heroin users, but not exclusively) picking up cigarette butts and rolling up the bit of tobacco left at the end. Also in 1971 cigarettes averaged 30 cents in USA, so I don't think being able to afford cigarettes was the same 50 years ago as today.

[–] altima_neo@lemmy.zip 9 points 2 years ago

Hes a piece of shit is what he is

[–] MrGerrit@feddit.nl 8 points 2 years ago

r/grandpajoehate was one of my favorite subs. Fuck grandpa Joe!

[–] lakemalcom10@lemm.ee 7 points 2 years ago

Fuck grandpa joe

[–] ilikecoffee@kbin.social 6 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Who's Joe?

[–] Cabrio@lemmy.world 6 points 2 years ago

Joe Mamma

[–] xedrak@kbin.social 5 points 2 years ago (1 children)

I NEVER THOUGHT MY LIFE COULD BE

[–] xedrak@kbin.social 3 points 2 years ago

ANYTHING BUT… catastrophe
But suddenly I begin to see
A bit of good luck for me……………….

[–] EdibleFriend@lemmy.world 5 points 2 years ago (1 children)

He made Hitler seem like an ok guy.

[–] Thteven@lemmy.world 6 points 2 years ago (1 children)

HE STOLE FIZZY LIFTING DRINK

[–] EdibleFriend@lemmy.world 3 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Name one time Hitler did that.

[–] Pons_Aelius@kbin.social 4 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (1 children)

Fanta was created by Nazi Germany... or did they steal it?

[–] EdibleFriend@lemmy.world 6 points 2 years ago

...oh fuck

[–] Ghostalmedia@lemmy.world 4 points 2 years ago

Locking this thread because folks are getting super aggressive with each other over some Willy Wonka memes.

There are basically two rules here. Keep the memes old and don’t act like a jerk.

[–] lamprivate@lemmy.blahaj.zone 2 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago)

Perhaps someone could make a grandpa Joe hate community?

[–] MrDiamondJ@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago

I'm pro-Joe

[–] dolandraper@lemm.ee 2 points 2 years ago

Of course I know him, he’s me!

[–] Lenins2ndCat@lemmy.world 1 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (1 children)

This meme is classism and always has been. Hating the poor for being too depressed to work for pennies in hellish conditions while in agony due to various debilitating age problems is hateful shit. It is just used as a socially acceptable method for people to do hatred for the poor while simultaneously spreading the virtue of working for fuck all.

[–] soviettaters@lemmy.world 3 points 2 years ago (1 children)

bro it's a joke about a children's book what are you on about 💀

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