Bernie I Am Once Again Asking
Where it came from
A 2019 photo of Bernie Sanders on a couch during his presidential campaign, leaning forward with his hands together. The original caption on his fundraising video was "I am once again asking for your financial support".
Bernie Sanders leans forward on a couch, hands clasped, looking right at you with the patient exhaustion of a man who has asked you this already. The format: "I am once again asking for [the thing I have clearly asked you for several times before]". It's passive aggression as a public service announcement.
The genius is the phrase "once again". It implies a long, weary history. Bernie has asked. You ignored him. Bernie is asking again. The image captures that exact flavor of "I don't want to keep having to say this" better than any other reaction in the library.
Still used all the time for chores, deadlines, and reminders. Somehow hasn't aged a day since 2019.
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