{"slug":"bro-visited-his-friend","name":"Bro Visited His Friend (Stick Figure Meme)","url":"/templates/bro-visited-his-friend.jpg","w":1024,"h":592,"top":"","bottom":"","description":"Crude stick figure comic divided into two sides by a vertical line. On the left, two smiling figures chat with a speech bubble. On the right, two figures stand awkwardly, one with a squinting expression suggesting discomfort or judgment. Classic format for comparing two things that should get along but clearly do not.","keywords":"bro visited his friend, stick figure meme, two sides, awkward meeting, comparison meme, crude drawing meme, left and right panel","year":2021,"origin":"An internet-native stick figure comic format that gained traction on Twitter and Reddit for depicting two things being introduced or two people meeting, with the right side reacting with discomfort or disbelief.","format":"template","textBoxes":[{"label":"Left pair (happy)","x":2,"y":5,"w":44,"h":34,"placeholder":"The visitor","fontFamily":"Arial","fontColor":"#000000","strokeColor":"#FFFFFF","strokeWidth":1,"isBold":true,"isAllCaps":true,"textAlign":"center","fontSize":22,"opacity":1},{"label":"Right pair (unamused)","x":54,"y":5,"w":44,"h":34,"placeholder":"The friend","fontFamily":"Arial","fontColor":"#000000","strokeColor":"#FFFFFF","strokeWidth":1,"isBold":true,"isAllCaps":true,"textAlign":"center","fontSize":22,"opacity":1}],"howToMake":["The left side is the visitor, the thing being introduced, or the aggressor.","The right side is the person, concept, or system receiving the visit and reacting badly.","Works best when the two things are in direct, obvious conflict.","Try pairing abstract concepts (like symptoms and body parts) for maximum relatability.","Keep labels short so both sides read at a glance."],"exampleCaptions":["MY SCREEN TIME REPORT","MY SLEEP SCHEDULE"],"exampleAltText":"Stick figure meme with a smiling visitor on the left labeled MY SCREEN TIME REPORT and an unamused figure on the right labeled MY SLEEP SCHEDULE","exampleRefreshDate":"2026-05-09","seo":{"aliases":["Stick Figure Friends","Bro Visited Meme","Two Things Meeting","Crude Drawing Meme","Stick Figure Comparison"],"description":"Two stick figures, two sides of a problem. Label the visitor and the friend to show what happens when two bad things team up.","definition":"Two stick figures greeting each other like old friends. Label each side to show two things that should not be hanging out together.","useCases":[{"category":"Health and Body","examples":["MY BACK PAIN / MY KNEE PAIN","MY ANXIETY / MY INSOMNIA","MY SINUS HEADACHE / MY EYE STRAIN","MY FOOD COMA / MY AFTERNOON MEETING","MY COLD / THE DAY OF MY FLIGHT","MY CRAMPS / MY BUSIEST WORKDAY OF THE MONTH"]},{"category":"Work Problems","examples":["MY DEADLINE / MY POWER OUTAGE","MY PRESENTATION / MY WIFI","MY PRODUCTIVITY / MY SLACK NOTIFICATIONS","MY FOCUS / MY OPEN OFFICE PLAN","MY LUNCH BREAK / AN EMERGENCY MEETING","MY QUIET MORNING / MY NOISY COWORKER"]},{"category":"Technology","examples":["MY DOWNLOADS / MY STORAGE SPACE","MY SOFTWARE UPDATE / MY BATTERY","MY CHROME TABS / MY RAM","MY PHONE BATTERY / THE CHARGER THAT IS NOT COMPATIBLE","MY DEADLINE / MY COMPUTER DECIDING TO RESTART","MY NEW APP / MY OLD PHONE"]},{"category":"Finances","examples":["MY PAYCHECK / MY RENT","MY SAVINGS / MY CAR REPAIR","MY BUDGET / MY SPONTANEOUS ONLINE SHOPPING","MY VACATION FUND / MY CREDIT CARD","MY TAX REFUND / MY UNEXPECTED BILL","MY GROCERY BUDGET / MY MEAL PLAN AMBITIONS"]},{"category":"Pets and Animals","examples":["MY NEW PLANT / MY CAT","MY SLEEP SCHEDULE / MY DOG AT 6AM","MY NICE COUCH / MY PET'S CLAWS","MY SHOES / MY PUPPY","MY CLEAN FLOOR / MY MUD-COVERED DOG","MY WORK FROM HOME CALL / MY LOUD PARROT"]},{"category":"Relationships and Social Life","examples":["MY SOCIAL BATTERY / A THREE-DAY FAMILY TRIP","MY INTROVERSION / MANDATORY TEAM BONDING","MY PLANS TO LEAVE EARLY / MY FRIEND WHO JUST ARRIVED","MY ALONE TIME / AN UNEXPECTED GUEST","MY CHILL WEEKEND / MY FAMILY GROUP CHAT","MY MORNING ROUTINE / MY ROOMMATE'S MUSIC"]}]}}