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Entry from December 30, 2023

“Waiter, there’s a fly in my soup!”/[Klaus Schwab as waiter] “I know…”

Klaus Schwab’s World Economic Forum has promoted eating insects. A WEF variation on the “Waiter! There’s a fly in my soup!” joke is:

DINER: Waiter, there’s a fly in my soup!
WAITER (KLAUS SCHWAB): I know…

The meme became popular by December 27, 2023. “Eat ze bugs” (“Eat the bugs”) is a related saying.

Wikipedia: World Economic Forum
The World Economic Forum (WEF) is an international non-governmental organization for public - private sector collaboration based in Cologny, Canton of Geneva, Switzerland. It was founded on 24 January 1971 by German engineer Klaus Schwab. The foundation’s stated mission is “improving the state of the world by engaging business, political, academic, and other leaders of society to shape global, regional, and industry agendas”.

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🐭Nodeling 🐁🐁🐁🐁🐀🐀🐀🐀🧪💉📈
@Nodeling1
Waiter, there’s a fly in my soup.
Ja, dis is der new Klaus soup, made of insects, derz also grasshoppers und cockroaches.
7:01 PM · Aug 2, 2022

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MARK4PROPANE
@MARK4PROPANE
We’ve Gone From, ‘Waiter, There’s a Fly in my Soup’, to, ‘Mom, why R these Bugs on my Plate’? There are no bugs on WEF or global warming alarmist plates. Bugs at meal time R only intended 4 who Klaus Schwab insists will own nothing, & be happy. https://canadafreepress.com/article/weve-gone-from-waiter-theres-a-fly-in-my-soup-to-mom-why-are-these-bugs-on-my-plate
6:16 PM · Oct 23, 2023
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Andrewt5159
@andrewt5159
Eat ze bugz goyim !
(The following is shown on an illustration, with Klaus Schwab as the waiter.—ed.)
“WAITER, THERE’S A FLY IN MY SOUP!”
“I KNOW…”
1:04 AM · Dec 27, 2023

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Daniel Annen
@dannen59
Waiter, there‘s a fly in my soup!
(The following is shown on an illustration, with Klaus Schwab as the waiter.—ed.)
“WAITER, THERE’S A FLY IN MY SOUP!”
“I KNOW…”
4:04 AM · Dec 27, 2023

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Hungoulash
@HungoulaSS
“garcon theres a fly in my soup”
“I know…”
(The following is shown on an illustration, with Klaus Schwab as the waiter. In Hungarian.—ed. )
“WAITER, THERE’S A FLY IN MY SOUP!”
“I KNOW…”
12:48 PM · Dec 27, 2023

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