Drake meme
/dreɪk miːm/
Very CommonA two-panel meme template where the top panel shows rejection and the bottom shows approval.
Extremely versatile. Works for any preference comparison. The humor comes from what you choose to label as rejected versus preferred. Sharp label contrast makes the best versions.
Real-world examples4 examples
| # | Example | What it means | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | drake meme but it's: going to the gym at 7am vs lying in bed thinking about going to the gym at 7am | Joking that you prefer imagining the workout over actually doing it. | x, 2024 |
| 02 | my brain: drake meme. top panel: sleep. bottom panel: thinking about everything at midnight. | Describing the experience of being unable to fall asleep using the template structure. | x, 2023 |
| 03 | every sprint planning: top panel: realistic scope. bottom panel: we'll just add 3 more tickets | The team consistently rejects reasonable workloads and overcommits. | reddit, 2023 |
| 04 | the Drake meme format is so good because it works for literally anything. you can make it about food, politics, your cat, anything | Commenting on how universally applicable the template is. | reddit, 2022 |
Use it when
- You want to show a clear preference between two options.
- You are contrasting something you reject with something you embrace.
- You want to call out a trend or preference in a visual format.
Do not use it when
- The comparison involves more than two things.Use “tier-list” instead.
- The options are not cleanly opposed.
Drake meme vs distracted boyfriend
Drake meme
Drake meme shows a simple binary preference. Two options, one winner.
VS
distracted-boyfriend
Distracted boyfriend shows abandonment of something present for something new. Three labeled characters.
Origin and context
Derived from screenshots of Drake's 2015 'Hotline Bling' music video where he dances in various poses. The disapproval and approval frames circulated as reaction images before being formalized as a labeled comparison template around 2016-2017.
- First seen
- 2016
- Confidence
- high
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