{"slug":"first-time-captioned","name":"First Time? (Captioned)","url":"/templates/first-time-captioned.jpg","w":1427,"h":890,"top":"WHEN YOUR FRIEND DISCOVERS BUGS IN PRODUCTION","bottom":"","hidePreviewHints":true,"description":"The \"First Time?\" meme with the caption already baked in. Just add context on top and share.","keywords":"first time meme captioned, james franco first time, buster scruggs meme captioned, first time reaction meme","year":2018,"origin":"The captioned version of the James Franco gallows scene from The Ballad of Buster Scruggs. \"-First time?\" is printed at the bottom of the image, so users only need to add the top caption describing what struggle someone is experiencing. For the blank version where you can customize both lines, see First Time? (Blank Template). For the animated GIF version, see First Time? (Captioned GIF).","format":"classic","alternateFormats":[{"slug":"first-time","label":"Blank Template"},{"slug":"first-time-captioned-gif","label":"With Caption GIF"}],"exampleCaptions":["WHEN YOUR FRIEND DISCOVERS BUGS IN PRODUCTION"],"exampleAltText":"First Time? captioned meme about a friend discovering bugs in production","exampleRefreshDate":"2026-05-05","howToMake":["This version of First Time? already has \"-First time?\" printed at the bottom of the image","Add your top caption describing the struggle, complaint, or first-time experience that Franco is calmly responding to","One line of context on top is all you need. The baked-in \"-First time?\" at the bottom delivers the punchline automatically","Keep your top text concise so it doesn't crowd Franco's relaxed face in the middle of the frame","Grab it as a PNG or copy it to send as a quick reaction image"],"seo":{"aliases":["First Time With Caption","James Franco First Time Captioned","First Time Meme With Text","First Time Ready to Share"],"description":"Same gallows scene as the blank version, but with \"-First time?\" already printed in white text at the bottom of the frame. Franco stands on the gallows, rope around his neck, smirking up at the viewer with the energy of a man who has been through this a thousand times. The baked-in text turns this into a one-step reaction image: just add the scenario at the top.","definition":"The \"-First time?\" caption is already on the image, making this a one-line meme. Users add their setup text describing whatever struggle someone is going through, and Franco's calm response does the rest.","useCases":[{"category":"Quick Reactions","examples":["WHEN YOUR FRIEND COMPLAINS ABOUT TRAFFIC","WHEN THE INTERN PANICS ABOUT A PRODUCTION BUG","WHEN SOMEONE SAYS ADULTING IS HARD","WHEN YOUR ROOMMATE GETS THEIR FIRST PARKING TICKET"]},{"category":"Relationship Suffering","examples":["WHEN YOUR FRIEND GETS GHOSTED","WHEN THEY REALIZE DATING APPS ARE TERRIBLE","WHEN SOMEONE CATCHES FEELINGS AND GETS HURT"]},{"category":"Internet & Gaming","examples":["WHEN A NEW PLAYER RAGES AFTER LOSING","WHEN SOMEONE DISCOVERS THEIR DATA WAS IN A BREACH","WHEN YOUR FRIEND FALLS FOR A CLICKBAIT ARTICLE"]}]}}