Hey Guys / NOT WHAT I'M CALLED Meme Generator
Two-panel cartoon where a character says "hey guys" but gets shot for using the wrong name. Label the wrong name and the correct one.
Two-panel cartoon where a character says "hey guys" but gets shot for using the wrong name. Label the wrong name and the correct one.
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What is the Hey Guys / NOT WHAT I'M CALLED Meme?
A two-panel comic where a character greets someone by the wrong name and gets shot for it. Used to dramatize the frustration of hearing something called by its incorrect or informal name.
Also Known As
- Not What Im Called Meme
- Hey Guys Gun Meme
- Wrong Name Shooting Meme
- Name Correction Meme
- Hey Guys Comic Meme
About the Hey Guys / NOT WHAT I'M CALLED Meme
A two-panel cartoon on a white background. Top panel: a small rounded character with a simple face says "hey guys" in a speech bubble. Bottom panel: a different character, visibly angry, fires a gun at the first character while shouting "NOT WHAT I'M CALLED" in a speech bubble. The art style is crude and minimal, which makes the sudden gun violence absurdly funny.
A two-panel webcomic. In the top panel, a small character innocently says "hey guys." In the bottom panel, another character fires a gun at the first with the speech bubble "NOT WHAT I'M CALLED." The format took off for any situation where something is commonly called by the wrong name and someone violently objects. For a similar "actually it's called" energy, see Well Yes But Actually No. For aggressive correction humor, see Excuse Me What The F.
How to Make a Hey Guys / NOT WHAT I'M CALLED Meme
- The two-panel comic is ready. Place your labels on the characters to set up the naming conflict
- First text box labels the character using the "wrong" name (top panel). Second text box identifies who violently objects with the correct name (bottom panel)
- The wide image (1536x1076) gives plenty of room for labels. Position text near each character so it reads like a labeling diagram
- Keep both labels short. The baked-in speech bubbles ("hey guys" and "NOT WHAT I'M CALLED") carry the joke structure
- Download your naming war as a PNG and deploy it whenever someone uses the wrong term for something you care deeply about
When to Use the Hey Guys / NOT WHAT I'M CALLED Meme
Pronunciation Wars
- •GIF WITH A HARD G / THE CREATOR WHO SAID IT'S JIF
- •EXPRESSO / EVERY BARISTA ALIVE
- •COULD OF / ANYONE WHO PASSED ENGLISH CLASS
- •NUCULAR / THE ENTIRE PHYSICS COMMUNITY
Brand Name Misuse
- •BAND-AID / ADHESIVE BANDAGE MANUFACTURERS
- •XEROX / ANY OTHER COPIER BRAND
- •JACUZZI / THE HOT TUB INDUSTRY
Food Naming Battles
- •FROSTING / THE ICING PURISTS
- •JELLY / PEOPLE FROM THE UK WHO MEAN JAM
- •GRILLED CHEESE WITH MEAT / IT'S A MELT
Example Hey Guys / NOT WHAT I'M CALLED Meme
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