{"slug":"dr-evil-laser-captioned-gif","name":"Dr. Evil Laser With Caption GIF","url":"/templates/dr-evil-laser-captioned.gif","w":498,"h":263,"top":"","bottom":"","mediaType":"gif","alternateFormats":[{"slug":"dr-evil-laser","label":"Blank Template"},{"slug":"dr-evil-laser-captioned","label":"One Million"},{"slug":"dr-evil-laser-gif","label":"Pinky GIF"},{"slug":"dr-evil-laser-billion-gif","label":"One Billion GIF"}],"hidePreviewHints":true,"description":"Animated GIF of Dr. Evil making air quotes with \"LASERS\" captioned on the image. The full gesture in motion, looping endlessly. A ready-to-send reaction for anything that needs sarcastic emphasis.","keywords":"dr evil gif, dr evil lasers gif, air quotes gif, austin powers gif, dr evil captioned gif, lasers meme gif","year":2010,"origin":"The animated version of Dr. Evil's air quotes gesture, this time with \"LASERS\" baked into the image as text. The GIF shows the full finger-curling motion that no still frame can capture. In the Austin Powers films, Dr. Evil's obsession with \"lasers\" (always in air quotes, always over-pronounced) became one of the character's defining bits. This version plays the gesture on loop with the caption included, functioning as a standalone reaction GIF. For the blank still image where you add your own word in quotes, see Dr. Evil Laser.","format":"classic","howToMake":["The Dr. Evil Laser captioned GIF already has \"LASERS\" on the image and the air quotes gesture animating","Add optional top text to set up a scenario, or send it as-is for a pure Dr. Evil reaction","The GIF loops the finger motion continuously. Position any added text above the existing caption","Download the captioned GIF for sarcastic deployment, or Copy it to question anything with animated finger quotes"],"exampleCaptions":["WHEN THE PRESENTATION MENTIONS \"SYNERGY\"",""],"exampleAltText":"Dr. Evil Lasers captioned GIF reacting to a presentation that mentions synergy","exampleRefreshDate":"2026-04-26","seo":{"aliases":["Dr Evil Lasers GIF","Air Quotes GIF Captioned","Dr Evil Animated","Austin Powers GIF","Lasers GIF Meme"],"description":"An animated GIF of Mike Myers as Dr. Evil, fingers curling into air quotes in a continuous loop. \"LASERS\" appears as captioned text on the image. The bald head, the grey jacket, the deadpan intensity of the gesture all loop endlessly, making the sarcasm perpetual and inescapable.","definition":"Pre-captioned animated GIF of Dr. Evil making air quotes around \"LASERS.\" The looping gesture adds motion the still image only suggests, creating a reaction GIF for anything that deserves sarcastic finger quotes.","useCases":[{"category":"Meeting Buzzword Reactions","examples":["When someone unironically says \"synergy\" in a presentation","Dropping the GIF in Slack when the quarterly report mentions \"alignment\"","Reacting to corporate emails that use \"circle back\" as if it means something"]},{"category":"Instant Sarcasm Delivery","examples":["Replying to any message that contains a word you find suspicious","When someone describes their cooking as \"gourmet\" and you've seen their kitchen","Responding to plans described as \"fun\" that clearly won't be"]},{"category":"Chat Drops","examples":["Sending with no context to make everyone wonder what you're air-quoting","Reacting to a screenshot of a terrible take with just the GIF","When someone's excuse is clearly fabricated and the GIF is your entire response"]}]}}