• edgemaster72@lemmy.world
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    The item edited into the top panel is a Pokédex from Pokémon. It contains information about the creatures you capture, but only after you’ve captured them. The character edited into the bottom panel is Professor Oak from the Pokémon franchise and inventor of the Pokédex.

    The underlying meme is from an episode of The Simpsons titled 22 Short Films About Springfield (S7 E21). This particular moment between Superintendent Chalmers (top) and Principal Skinner (bottom) occurs after Principal Skinner claims he calls hamburgers “Steamed Hams”. He does so because he burned the roast he was originally making for an unforgettable luncheon, and to cover for this fact, he told Superintendent Chalmers that he was making steamed clams. Needing something else to serve in a pinch, he decides to pass off fast food burgers as his own cooking, then when questioned about the lack of the aforementioned steamed clams, claims that he actually said “steamed hams” before, despite the fact that they are obviously grilled, hence Superintendent Chalmers’ skepticism.

    More hilarious lies ensue, but the point of using this meme is to convey disbelief at calling something one thing when it appears to be another. And now you should be fully caught up.