Reality Can Be Whatever I Want

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"Money can't Buy you Happiness" Me after buying a Happy-Meal and Anti-Deprassants Now reality can be whatever I want.

When you put fake subtitles on a screenshot from a s----- ripoff movie to make a meme because nobody will care to check Reality can be whatever I want

Thanos at the end of Endgame Reality cantbe whateverIwant.

When you've seen Endgame and can make up fake spoilers to scare your friends who haven't seen it Reality can be whatever I want

When you can now have Magneto square up to Thor before both of them team up to fight Kylo Ren and nobody can tell you otherwise REALITY CAN BE WHATEVER I WANT

When someone asks what the song is called and you say Darude Sandstorm made meality can be whatever I want.

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About

"Reality Can Be Whatever I Want" is a memorable quote from 2018 Marvel superhero film Avengers: Infinity War said by character Thanos. Online, the still image paired with the quote has been used as a macro and a reaction, often in reference to double standards.

Origin

On April 27th, 2018, Marvel superhero film Avengers: Infinity War premiered in the United States.^[1] In one scene of the film, character Thanos, portrayed by Josh Brolin, reveals that he can alter reality.

Reality is often disappointing. That is, it was. Now, reality can be whatever I want.

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On December 2nd, 2018, Redditor And_Morgoth posted the first known meme based on the scene, with the post gaining over 13,200 upvotes in six months (shown below, left).^[2] On December 9th, 2019, Redditor to_pimp_a_butter_fly posted another meme based on the image to /r/dankmemes subreddit, where it gained over 20,200 upvotes in six months (shown below, right).^[3]

When you finally find an LSD dealer REALITY CAN BE WHATEVER I WANT made with mematic

When you telling your friend a story and you change it to be more interesting Reality can be whatever I want.

In the following days, the format gained significant spread on Reddit. For example, December 10th, 2018, post in /r/PewdiepieSubmissions by user Tujja gained over 26,200 upvotes in six months (shown below, left).^[4] December 18th post in /r/dankmemes by user generalofbread garnered over 38,300 upvotes in the same period (shown below, right).^[5]