For Dummies Book Meme Generator
"For Dummies" book cover meme maker. The iconic yellow and black cover with the cartoon character pointing at a speech bubble. Two text boxes let you fill in the subject at the top and the "For Dummies" style title area at the bottom. Mock any topic as something that requires a beginner's guide.
"For Dummies" book cover meme maker. The iconic yellow and black cover with the cartoon character pointing at a speech bubble. Two text boxes let you fill in the subject at the top and the "For Dummies" style title area at the bottom. Mock any topic as something that requires a beginner's guide.
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What is the For Dummies Book Meme?
A mock "For Dummies" book cover used to imply that someone or something is so obviously broken, incompetent, or confusing that a literal beginner's guide is required. Typically used to roast coworkers, social norms, or any situation where basic functioning has failed.
Also Known As
- For Dummies Meme
- Dummies Book Meme
- For Dummies Cover Meme
- Beginners Guide Meme
- Yellow Book Meme
- For Dummies Template
About the For Dummies Book Meme
The unmistakable yellow and black cover of a "For Dummies" book. The top half is dominated by the bold "FOR DUMMIES" title in distressed yellow lettering on a black banner. The bottom half shows the yellow background with a cartoon character in thick-rimmed glasses pointing at a purple speech bubble. In the lower left, the text reads "A Reference for the Rest of Us!" The subject area at the top has been left blank for customization.
The "For Dummies" book series launched in 1991 with "DOS for Dummies" and became one of the most recognizable nonfiction brands ever, known for its yellow and black covers and blunt promise of accessible instruction. By the mid-2010s the design had become a meme template, used to mock anyone who is behaving in an obviously wrong way or to suggest that basic competence in a subject requires formal instruction. The format works for workplace humor, social commentary, or anything that makes you feel like the manual was never read. For a similar "this requires a guide" format, see Explaining to Karen.
How to Make a For Dummies Book Meme
- Top box names the subject of the hypothetical beginner's guide. The more obvious or basic the topic, the funnier
- Bottom box typically stays as "FOR DUMMIES" or can be customized for a specific audience
- The yellow cover is already doing the visual work. Your subject just needs to describe something that should not require a manual but clearly does
- Works best when the subject is something everyone should inherently know, like "being a decent person" or "replying to an email"
- Hit Download or Copy and send it directly to whoever inspired the template
When to Use the For Dummies Book Meme
Workplace Incompetence
- •REPLYING TO ALL / FOR DUMMIES
- •TURNING YOUR CAMERA ON IN A VIDEO CALL / FOR DUMMIES
- •READING AN EMAIL BEFORE RESPONDING TO IT / FOR DUMMIES
- •MUTING YOURSELF WHEN NOT SPEAKING / FOR DUMMIES
- •USING THE CORRECT SLACK CHANNEL / FOR DUMMIES
- •SHOWING UP TO THE MEETING YOU SCHEDULED / FOR DUMMIES
Social Skills
- •TALKING TO SOMEONE WITHOUT CHECKING YOUR PHONE / FOR DUMMIES
- •REPLYING TO TEXTS IN A REASONABLE TIMEFRAME / FOR DUMMIES
- •USING YOUR TURN SIGNAL / FOR DUMMIES
- •NOT TALKING IN A MOVIE THEATER / FOR DUMMIES
- •READING THE ROOM / FOR DUMMIES
- •TIPPING / FOR DUMMIES
Relationships
- •APOLOGIZING SINCERELY / FOR DUMMIES
- •LISTENING INSTEAD OF WAITING TO TALK / FOR DUMMIES
- •TEXTING BACK / FOR DUMMIES
- •BEING WRONG GRACEFULLY / FOR DUMMIES
- •REMEMBERING ANNIVERSARIES / FOR DUMMIES
- •HAVING A CONVERSATION ABOUT YOUR FEELINGS / FOR DUMMIES
Example For Dummies Book Meme
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