The Rent Is Too Damn High Meme Generator
Use this template when the joke is that one specific thing, cost, frequency, or annoyance has become absurdly excessive. It works best as a blunt slogan-like complaint: name the problem, then hammer it with an emphatic "is too damn high" style punchline.
Also known as The Rent Is Too Damn High, Jimmy McMillan, X Is Too Damn High, The Rent Is Too High.
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What the The Rent Is Too Damn High meme means
A photo of Jimmy McMillan, founder of The Rent Is Too Damn High Party, standing at a debate podium in a suit with one gloved fist raised and an intense, complaining expression. The image has empty space above and across his chest for bold captions, echoing his famous line about rent being "too damn high."
Use this template when the joke is that one specific thing, cost, frequency, or annoyance has become absurdly excessive. It works best as a blunt slogan-like complaint: name the problem, then hammer it with an emphatic "is too damn high" style punchline.
- Caption boxes
- 2
- Tone
- outraged
- Status
- classic
- Origin
- Know Your Meme entry
What goes in each caption box
Box 1: the thing being called excessive
Put a short noun phrase here naming the price, burden, frequency, or annoyance that the speaker is denouncing. Keep it to about 6 words so it stays readable.
Box 2: the emphatic complaint slogan
Write the payoff as a forceful verdict, usually some version of "IS TOO DAMN HIGH," so it reads like a shouted campaign slogan. Keep it to about 5 words so it stays readable.
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Questions about the The Rent Is Too Damn High meme
- What does the The Rent Is Too Damn High meme mean?
- A photo of Jimmy McMillan, founder of The Rent Is Too Damn High Party, standing at a debate podium in a suit with one gloved fist raised and an intense, complaining expression. The image has empty space above and across his chest for bold captions, echoing his famous line about rent being "too damn high." Use this template when the joke is that one specific thing, cost, frequency, or annoyance has become absurdly excessive. It works best as a blunt slogan-like complaint: name the problem, then hammer it with an emphatic "is too damn high" style punchline.
- How many captions does the The Rent Is Too Damn High template have?
- It has 2 caption boxes: box 1 is the thing being called excessive, box 2 is the emphatic complaint slogan.
- How do I make a The Rent Is Too Damn High meme?
- Describe your situation in one line and the generator picks the wording for each caption box, places it on the The Rent Is Too Damn High template and gives you a PNG to download. No account is needed to browse formats.
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