{"slug":"be-like-bill","name":"Be Like Bill","url":"/templates/be-like-bill.jpg","w":913,"h":907,"top":"","bottom":"","description":"Be Like Bill stick figure meme maker. A simple stick figure wearing a beanie stands on a white background with four lines of text space. Use the four text boxes to build the classic \"This is Bill / Bill does [good thing] / Bill doesn't do [annoying thing] / Be like Bill\" structure.","keywords":"be like bill meme, stick figure meme, this is bill meme, be like bill template, stick figure beanie meme, passive aggressive advice meme","year":2015,"origin":"Be Like Bill originated on Facebook in late 2015, created by a page that posted stick figure illustrations delivering passive-aggressive social etiquette advice. The format became enormously viral because it let anyone publicly shame annoying internet or social behaviors while appearing to offer wisdom rather than criticism. At peak popularity it spawned hundreds of variants covering everything from driving habits to phone etiquette. For a related advice structure, see Good Guy Greg.","format":"template","textBoxes":[{"label":"Line 1","x":2.6,"y":3,"w":55.4,"h":16.4,"placeholder":"THIS IS BILL","fontFamily":"Arial Black, sans-serif","fontColor":"#000000","strokeWidth":0,"isBold":true,"isAllCaps":true,"textAlign":"left","fontSize":24,"opacity":1},{"label":"Line 2","x":2.4,"y":27.3,"w":55.2,"h":18,"placeholder":"BILL DOES SOMETHING SMART","fontFamily":"Arial Black, sans-serif","fontColor":"#000000","strokeWidth":0,"isBold":true,"isAllCaps":true,"textAlign":"left","fontSize":24,"opacity":1},{"label":"Line 3","x":2.4,"y":53.2,"w":55.2,"h":17.3,"placeholder":"BILL DOESN'T DO THE DUMB THING","fontFamily":"Arial Black, sans-serif","fontColor":"#000000","strokeWidth":0,"isBold":true,"isAllCaps":true,"textAlign":"left","fontSize":24,"opacity":1},{"label":"Line 4","x":2.4,"y":78.7,"w":54.8,"h":17.6,"placeholder":"BE LIKE BILL","fontFamily":"Arial Black, sans-serif","fontColor":"#000000","strokeWidth":0,"isBold":true,"isAllCaps":true,"textAlign":"left","fontSize":24,"opacity":1}],"howToMake":["Line 1 introduces Bill. \"THIS IS BILL\" is the classic opener, but you can name your character anything","Line 2 describes the smart, considerate, or socially aware behavior Bill demonstrates","Line 3 is where the passive-aggressive shade lives: what Bill does NOT do, which is the annoying thing you are actually complaining about","Line 4 delivers the moral: \"BE LIKE BILL.\" Keep it short and punchy","Hit Download or Copy and post it wherever the people you are describing will definitely see it"],"exampleCaptions":["THIS IS BILL","BILL SEES A SPOILER AND KEEPS SCROLLING","BILL DOESN'T COMMENT \"THANKS FOR RUINING IT\"","BE LIKE BILL"],"exampleAltText":"Be Like Bill meme about seeing a spoiler and keeping scrolling without complaining","exampleRefreshDate":"2026-05-09","seo":{"aliases":["Be Like Bill Meme","This Is Bill Meme","Stick Figure Advice Meme","Bill Stick Figure Meme","Passive Aggressive Bill Meme","Be Like Bill Template"],"description":"A simple stick figure drawn in black on a white background. The figure is positioned to the right side of the frame, smiling, with a realistic-looking pom-pom beanie placed on top of the round circular head. The left side of the image is largely blank white space reserved for text. The stick figure has a thin body, stick arms, and stick legs, and the overall aesthetic is deliberately crude and simple.","definition":"Stick figure in a beanie with four lines of text space. Used to deliver passive-aggressive etiquette advice by describing what \"Bill\" does correctly and, crucially, what he does not do. The format is essentially public shaming dressed up as a life lesson.","useCases":[{"category":"Internet Etiquette","examples":["THIS IS BILL / BILL READS THE ARTICLE BEFORE COMMENTING / BILL DOESN'T SHARE BASED ON THE HEADLINE ALONE / BE LIKE BILL","THIS IS BILL / BILL CHECKS IF A MEME IS FROM 2009 BEFORE SAYING IT'S NEW / BILL DOESN'T POST \"NEVER SEEN THIS BEFORE\" / BE LIKE BILL","THIS IS BILL / BILL SEES A SPOILER THREAD AND KEEPS SCROLLING / BILL DOESN'T CLICK AND THEN COMPLAIN / BE LIKE BILL","THIS IS BILL / BILL DOESN'T REPLY ALL TO A COMPANY EMAIL / BILL IS A HERO / BE LIKE BILL","THIS IS BILL / BILL MUTES HIMSELF WHEN NOT TALKING ON THE CALL / BILL DOESN'T BREATHE INTO THE MIC FOR 45 MINUTES / BE LIKE BILL"]},{"category":"Driving and Public Spaces","examples":["THIS IS BILL / BILL USES HIS TURN SIGNAL / BILL DOESN'T JUST DRIFT OVER AND HOPE FOR THE BEST / BE LIKE BILL","THIS IS BILL / BILL PARKS INSIDE THE LINES / BILL DOESN'T TAKE TWO SPOTS FOR A CIVIC / BE LIKE BILL","THIS IS BILL / BILL TAKES HIS HEADPHONES OUT WHEN ORDERING FOOD / BILL RESPECTS HUMANS / BE LIKE BILL","THIS IS BILL / BILL LETS PEOPLE OFF THE ELEVATOR BEFORE GETTING ON / BILL UNDERSTANDS HOW DOORS WORK / BE LIKE BILL","THIS IS BILL / BILL DOESN'T STOP HIS CART IN THE MIDDLE OF THE AISLE / BILL MOVES OVER / BE LIKE BILL"]},{"category":"Food and Restaurants","examples":["THIS IS BILL / BILL TIPS HIS SERVER / BILL DOESN'T LEAVE A BIBLE VERSE AS PAYMENT / BE LIKE BILL","THIS IS BILL / BILL DOESN'T SNAP HIS FINGERS AT THE WAITER / BILL IS NOT THAT GUY / BE LIKE BILL","THIS IS BILL / BILL SENDS A REASONABLE SPECIAL REQUEST / BILL DOESN'T REDESIGN THE ENTIRE DISH / BE LIKE BILL","THIS IS BILL / BILL DECIDES WHAT HE WANTS BEFORE REACHING THE COUNTER / BILL DOESN'T STARE AT THE MENU FOR FOUR MINUTES / BE LIKE BILL"]},{"category":"Social Media Behavior","examples":["THIS IS BILL / BILL DOESN'T POST VAGUE OMINOUS STATUSES / BILL EITHER SAYS WHAT'S WRONG OR DOESN'T / BE LIKE BILL","THIS IS BILL / BILL DOESN'T SEND \"K\" AS A RESPONSE TO SOMETHING HEARTFELT / BILL USES HIS WORDS / BE LIKE BILL","THIS IS BILL / BILL DOESN'T LEAVE YOU ON DELIVERED FOR THREE DAYS / BILL TEXTS BACK / BE LIKE BILL","THIS IS BILL / BILL DOESN'T TAG PEOPLE IN UNFLATTERING PHOTOS WITHOUT ASKING / BILL HAS MANNERS / BE LIKE BILL","THIS IS BILL / BILL DOESN'T REPOST WITHOUT CREDITING THE ORIGINAL / BILL GIVES CREDIT / BE LIKE BILL"]},{"category":"Work Habits","examples":["THIS IS BILL / BILL READS THE ENTIRE EMAIL BEFORE ASKING A QUESTION ANSWERED IN THE EMAIL / BE LIKE BILL","THIS IS BILL / BILL DOESN'T SCHEDULE A MEETING THAT COULD BE A MESSAGE / BILL RESPECTS CALENDARS / BE LIKE BILL","THIS IS BILL / BILL RESPONDS TO THE CALENDAR INVITE / BILL DOESN'T JUST NOT SHOW UP / BE LIKE BILL","THIS IS BILL / BILL KEEPS HIS UPDATES SHORT IN STAND-UP / BILL DOESN'T NARRATE HIS ENTIRE WEEK / BE LIKE BILL","THIS IS BILL / BILL DOESN'T HIT REPLY ALL / BILL IS A SAINT / BE LIKE BILL"]},{"category":"Everyday Manners","examples":["THIS IS BILL / BILL HOLDS THE DOOR OPEN FOR THE PERSON RIGHT BEHIND HIM / BILL DOESN'T LET IT SWING INTO THEIR FACE / BE LIKE BILL","THIS IS BILL / BILL REFILLS THE COFFEE POT AFTER TAKING THE LAST CUP / BILL IS A GOOD PERSON / BE LIKE BILL","THIS IS BILL / BILL SAYS THANK YOU TO THE CASHIER / BILL TREATS SERVICE WORKERS LIKE HUMANS / BE LIKE BILL","THIS IS BILL / BILL DOESN'T CLIP HIS NAILS ON THE TRAIN / BILL UNDERSTANDS PUBLIC SPACES / BE LIKE BILL","THIS IS BILL / BILL DOESN'T PUT HIS TRASH ON SOMEONE ELSE'S TRAY RETURN / BILL WALKS TO THE BIN / BE LIKE BILL"]}]}}