Running Away Balloon Meme Generator

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What the Running Away Balloon meme means

A two-panel cartoon shows a white stick-figure-like person happily reaching for a large yellow balloon. In the second panel, a pink blob-like character wraps its arms around the person from behind while the person nervously keeps reaching and the balloon drifts farther away.

Use this template for situations where someone is trying to get, keep, or return to something good, but another force physically or emotionally holds them back. It works especially well for clingy relationships, responsibilities, bad habits, anxiety, or any obstacle that makes the desired thing slip away.

Caption boxes

3

Tone

frustrated

Status

classic

Origin

Know Your Meme entry

What goes in each caption box

1. Box 1: the thing being reached for

   Name the goal, reward, person, feeling, or opportunity the character wants; a short noun phrase lands best, and repeating it in zone 2 is often the joke. Keep it to about 6 words so it stays readable.

2. Box 2: the same goal now slipping away

   Usually repeat zone 1 exactly or with a slight tweak to show that the desired thing is escaping once the obstacle appears. Keep it to about 5 words so it stays readable.

3. Box 3: the force holding them back

   Label the clingy person, problem, duty, emotion, or habit that prevents the character from getting the thing in the balloon. Keep it to about 6 words so it stays readable.

Running Away Balloon meme examples

Questions about the Running Away Balloon meme

What does the Running Away Balloon meme mean?

A two-panel cartoon shows a white stick-figure-like person happily reaching for a large yellow balloon. In the second panel, a pink blob-like character wraps its arms around the person from behind while the person nervously keeps reaching and the balloon drifts farther away. Use this template for situations where someone is trying to get, keep, or return to something good, but another force physically or emotionally holds them back. It works especially well for clingy relationships, responsibilities, bad habits, anxiety, or any obstacle that makes the desired thing slip away.

How many captions does the Running Away Balloon template have?

It has 3 caption boxes: box 1 is the thing being reached for, box 2 is the same goal now slipping away, box 3 is the force holding them back.

How do I make a Running Away Balloon meme?

Describe your situation in one line and the generator picks the wording for each caption box, places it on the Running Away Balloon template and gives you a PNG to download. No account is needed to browse formats.

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