That's How Mafia Works is an expression parodying Instagram advertisements for the mobile game Mafia City in which a cartoon businessman points to an image with the caption "That's how mafia works". The meme was created and popularised by YouTuber Slazo in the video "Hilariously Bad Instagram Ads" and spread by Slazo's fanbase through the r/slazo subreddit. It's commonly used as meme captions , in a similar way to other meme captions such as This Is So Sad, and is often used to emphasize when something is considered tough or edgy. The caption is also commonly featured in deep fried memes, shitposts, as a macro image and as captions to Florida Man memes. The meme is also often used in conjunction with Mafia City memes.
Person 1:Hey so I was waiting for my food, and then an alpha malecame up and said "Give me burger" and they gave him the food before than mine.
Person 2: That's how mafia works
Brady: dude i studied all night for the exams but i got a 69 Isaac: nice
Tony: well that's how mafia works
Brady: ...
Isaac: ...
Tony: ...
Brady: please die
By Kaitlyn
That's How Mafia Works
A meme referring to the Mafia Cityads were a man says "That's how mafia works." This meme is usually associated with a "lower level object/person" and a "higher level" version level as that.
Susan: "Oh no I'm being robbed!"
Level 5 Gangster: *Scares the mugger away*
Susan: "Oh why thank you!" *kisses Gangster*
Level 5 Gangster: *Turns into Level 35 Boss*
Mafia Boss: "That's how mafia works"
By Em
That’s How Mafia Works
That's How Mafia Works is an expression parodying Instagram advertisement for the mobile game Mafia City in which a cartoon businessman points to an image with the caption "That's how mafia works". The meme was created and popularised by YouTuber Slazo in the video "Hilariously Bad Instagram Ads" and spread by Slazo's fanbase through the r/slazo subreddit.
It is often misidentified as a meme started/popularised by YouTuber juggernaut, Pewdiepie, on 1/5/2019. However, it’s true origin lies with a video made by YouTuber, Slazo on 30/12/2018, titled “Hilariously Bad Instagram Ads (Mafia City)”.
