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I Love Coffee Meme Video

We were shopping for Halloween costumes for the kids when I saw this frantic woman dummy screaming in a made up elevator shaft and I was touched with the depth of her anguish. I decided to video tape her and put her in this coffee meme 12 seconds video.

I love coffee. Love it to bits. Everyday I wake up and look forwards to my first cup of it. I probably should write a poem about it. Puts a smile on my face every single time. The smell of coffee makes me want to dance. What’s not to like about coffee? It smells fantastic. It tastes good. It gives me a buzz. Elevates my mood. Contains zero calories. Love the color of it once I add a bit of milk. Coffee is my best friend in the world. If I don’t have any coffee at all then I am miserable mess. I become cranky. You don’t want to be around me in that state. And so I decided to make a “before coffee” and “after coffee” meme. Miserable screaming monster is turned into a happy delightful singing to the birds Snow White.

Do you have a favorite coffee meme? If yes, please share it with me.

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Coffee cup with heart shape in foam

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How to Name a Novel 1

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Elen Ghulam storytelling

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