{"slug":"big-thumb-guy","name":"Big Thumb Guy","url":"/templates/big-thumb-guy.jpg","w":757,"h":1000,"top":"","bottom":"","description":"Crudely drawn stick figure meme with three rows. The middle row features a massive thumbs-up figure, flanked by normal stick figures. Label the top right with what's being approved and the bottom right with who did it.","keywords":"big thumb guy meme, thumbs up stick figure meme, crude drawing meme, stick figure approval meme, big thumb approval","year":2019,"origin":"A hand-drawn MS Paint style meme featuring stick figures in three rows. The standout element is the middle row: a comically oversized stick figure with an enormous thumbs-up, dwarfing the normal figures in the top and bottom rows. The format is used to assign approval or credit, with the top right naming the thing being endorsed and the bottom right identifying the responsible party. The intentionally crude art style adds to the joke. For similar minimalist formats, see Wojak or NPC Meme.","format":"template","textBoxes":[{"label":"Top (Thumbs Up)","x":12.3,"y":5.2,"w":46.8,"h":22.6,"placeholder":"Your text here","fontFamily":"Arial","fontColor":"#FFFFFF","strokeColor":"#000000","strokeWidth":2,"isBold":true,"isItalic":false,"isAllCaps":false,"textAlign":"center","fontSize":30,"opacity":1},{"label":"Bottom (Pointing)","x":48.2,"y":63.5,"w":46.1,"h":28.6,"placeholder":"Your text here","fontFamily":"Arial","fontColor":"#FFFFFF","strokeColor":"#000000","strokeWidth":2,"isBold":true,"isItalic":false,"isAllCaps":false,"textAlign":"center","fontSize":30,"opacity":1}],"howToMake":["Two text boxes on the right side: the top names what is being endorsed, the bottom identifies the person or thing responsible for it","The top box pairs with the thumbs-up row, so it should describe the behavior or outcome being approved. The bottom names whoever created it","The crude art style rewards casual, conversational text. You don't need formal sentences. Short and specific works best","Black bold text on white background keeps it clean. This format is not about visual polish, it's about the endorsement","Save or copy your approval stamp and deploy it whenever someone does something that deserves this specific amount of enthusiasm"],"exampleCaptions":["THIS ABSOLUTE MASTERPIECE OF A PARKING JOB","THE GUY WHO TOOK UP FOUR SPOTS"],"exampleAltText":"Big Thumb Guy meme approving of a parking job done by the guy who took up four spots","exampleRefreshDate":"2026-05-09","seo":{"aliases":["Big Thumbs Up Stick Figure","Thumbs Up Drawing Meme","Crude Approval Meme","Giant Thumb Guy","Stick Figure Endorsement Meme"],"description":"Three rows of stick figures on a plain white background. Top and bottom rows are perfectly normal, minimal, barely even trying as drawings. The middle row is something else entirely: a stick figure with a thumb so massive it occupies the entire right side of the frame. The proportions are wrong. The commitment to the bit is total. The gigantic thumb conveys maximum approval through minimum artistic effort.","definition":"A hand-drawn stick figure meme in which an oversized figure gives a comically large thumbs-up. Used to officially endorse a person, action, or behavior by labeling who gave the approval and what they are approving of.","useCases":[{"category":"Coworker Behavior","examples":["SENDING THE AGENDA BEFORE THE MEETING / GARY FROM ACCOUNTING","BRINGING DONUTS ON A MONDAY / THE NEW HIRE","NOT REPLYING-ALL TO A COMPANY-WIDE EMAIL / EVERY SINGLE PERSON","KEEPING THE MEETING TO 15 MINUTES / OUR NEW MANAGER","SENDING A LOOM INSTEAD OF SCHEDULING A CALL / MY ENTIRE TEAM","MUTING THEMSELVES WHEN NOT TALKING / LITERALLY ANYONE"]},{"category":"Food Decisions","examples":["ORDERING THE GOOD PIZZA INSTEAD OF THE HEALTHY OPTION / THIS TABLE","ADDING EXTRA CHEESE WITHOUT ASKING / THE PIZZA GUY","SPLITTING THE DESSERT AND GETTING ONE FOR EACH PERSON / THIS FAMILY","FREE BREAD REFILLS, UNLIMITED / THE RESTAURANT","BREAKFAST FOR DINNER / WHOEVER DECIDED THAT","THE BIGGER PORTION SIZE FOR THE SAME PRICE / THIS ESTABLISHMENT"]},{"category":"Life Choices","examples":["TAKING THE STAIRS WHEN THE ELEVATOR IS BROKEN / ME TODAY","GOING TO BED BEFORE MIDNIGHT ON A WEEKNIGHT / MY FUTURE SELF","READING THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS / NOBODY EVER","SAYING \"I DON'T KNOW\" INSTEAD OF GUESSING / THIS PERSON","NOT CHECKING THEIR PHONE DURING DINNER / MY DAD FOR ONCE","ACTUALLY DRINKING WATER TODAY / ME, BARELY"]},{"category":"Gaming Plays","examples":["THAT CLUTCH 1V5 YOU JUST PULLED OFF / YOU SPECIFICALLY","FINISHING THE SIDEQUESTS BEFORE THE MAIN STORY / THE REAL ONES","NAMING THE SAVE FILE SOMETHING ACTUALLY USEFUL / ORGANIZED GAMERS","FINDING THE HIDDEN ITEM IN THE TUTORIAL AREA / EAGLE-EYED PLAYERS","NOT SKIPPING THE TUTORIAL CUTSCENE / FIRST-TIME PLAYERS"]},{"category":"Social Wins","examples":["REPLYING TO THE GROUP CHAT IN UNDER 48 HOURS / THIS PERSON","RSVP-ING YES AND ACTUALLY SHOWING UP / LEGEND","BRINGING DESSERT NOBODY ASKED FOR / THE BEST GUEST","SAYING GOODBYE ONCE AND LEAVING / THE DREAM","NOT GIVING UNSOLICITED ADVICE / RARE ACHIEVEMENT","ARRIVING EXACTLY ON TIME, NOT EARLY, NOT LATE / THIS HUMAN"]},{"category":"Pet Behavior","examples":["SITTING LIKE A GOOD BOY FOR EXACTLY THREE SECONDS / THE DOG","NOT DESTROYING THE COUCH TODAY / MY CAT, SURPRISINGLY","BRINGING THE BALL BACK EVERY SINGLE TIME / THIS DOG SPECIFICALLY","STAYING IN THE YARD WITHOUT A FENCE / SOME MIRACLE DOG","NOT WAKING ME UP AT 5AM FOR ONCE / THE CAT","BARKING AT EXACTLY THE RIGHT STRANGER / SOLID GUARD DOG WORK"]}]}}