Portrayed in Media vs Real Life
PORTRAYED IN MEDIA AS: IN REAL LIFE: BLOODTHIRSTY FLESH EATING TORPEDO CLUELESS 7 to 9 YEARLY KILLS IN THE WHOLE WORLD ADORABLE GIANT HERBIVORE PUPPY TERRITORIAL KILLING MACHINE 500 to 3000 YEARLY KILLS JUST IN THEIR NATIVE CONTINENT
A comparison meme shows a bloodthirsty cartoon shark and an adorable giant herbivore puppy under “Portrayed in Media,” contrasted with a clueless-looking shark and a terrifying territorial hippopotamus in real life. The joke reverses common stereotypes: sharks are portrayed as deadly monsters despite causing few deaths, while hippos look cute but are highly dangerous. It is used as a reaction to media misrepresentation and unexpected real-world danger.
- @sbunem / 24754 2022-07-01
- Type
- image
- Size
- 700×541 · 55.0 KiB
- Mood
- absurd, ironic
- Language
- en
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