{"slug":"goose-chase","name":"Goose Chase","url":"/templates/goose-chase.jpg","w":500,"h":500,"top":"","bottom":"","description":"An angry goose locks eyes with you in the first panel. In the second, it is in full pursuit and you are fleeing. For when something will not stop chasing you down.","keywords":"goose chase meme, angry goose meme, goose chasing meme, running from goose meme, untitled goose meme","year":2019,"origin":"A two-panel black-and-white comic drawing that became popular during the Untitled Goose Game era (2019). The top panel shows an angry goose in close-up, beak open, eyes furious. The bottom panel shows the same goose in full chase mode while a person runs away in panic. The format works because geese are genuinely terrifying when provoked, and the clean illustration makes labeling easy. For a different predator-prey dynamic, see Tom and Jerry Swordfight (mutual combat). For something approaching with less malice, see Here It Comes (tornado selfie).","format":"template","textBoxes":[{"label":"The Goose","x":48.2,"y":6.8,"w":45,"h":40,"placeholder":"The thing chasing you","fontFamily":"Arial","fontColor":"#FFFFFF","strokeColor":"#000000","strokeWidth":2,"isBold":true,"isItalic":false,"isAllCaps":false,"textAlign":"center","fontSize":45,"opacity":1},{"label":"The Runner","x":2.4,"y":56.2,"w":45,"h":40,"placeholder":"You running","fontFamily":"Arial","fontColor":"#FFFFFF","strokeColor":"#000000","strokeWidth":2,"isBold":true,"isItalic":false,"isAllCaps":false,"textAlign":"center","fontSize":45,"opacity":1}],"howToMake":["Two panels are stacked: the angry goose above, the chase below. Add text to label the pursuer and the pursued","Top text goes over the close-up goose face and labels whatever is chasing you. Bottom text goes over the fleeing figure and labels you","The black-and-white art means white text needs a dark outline to stay readable, or try black text on the lighter areas","Short labels on top and bottom keep the focus on the goose's rage and the person's terror","Save as PNG or share the chase scene wherever something will not leave you alone"],"exampleCaptions":["MY RESPONSIBILITIES","ME PRETENDING THEY DON'T EXIST"],"exampleAltText":"Goose Chase meme about responsibilities chasing you while you pretend they don't exist","exampleRefreshDate":"2026-04-25","seo":{"aliases":["Angry Goose Meme","Goose Chasing Person Meme","Untitled Goose Meme","Running From Goose Meme","Goose Attack Meme"],"description":"Two stacked black-and-white panels. The top panel is a close-up of a goose with its beak wide open, neck thrust forward, eyes narrowed in pure aggression. The bottom panel pulls back to show the full scene: the same goose in mid-sprint, wings slightly raised, chasing a person whose arm and leg are visible in a full panicked retreat to the left. The line art is clean and the expressions are exaggerated enough to read instantly.","definition":"A two-panel comic of an angry goose. First panel: furious close-up. Second panel: full-speed pursuit of a fleeing person. The top label names what is chasing you; the bottom label is you, running.","useCases":[{"category":"Deadlines Chasing You","examples":["THE PAPER DUE TOMORROW / ME WHO HASN'T STARTED","TAX DAY / ME ON APRIL 14TH","THE PROJECT DEADLINE / ME STILL IN THE \"RESEARCH PHASE\"","FINALS WEEK / MY ENTIRE CLASS WHO DIDN'T STUDY"]},{"category":"Adult Responsibilities","examples":["MY CREDIT SCORE / ME MAKING ANOTHER IMPULSE PURCHASE","THE DENTIST APPOINTMENT I KEEP RESCHEDULING / ME","ADULTING / ME WATCHING CARTOONS AT 30","MY OIL CHANGE LIGHT / ME DRIVING 5,000 EXTRA MILES","LAUNDRY / ME BUYING NEW SOCKS INSTEAD"]},{"category":"Social Obligations","examples":["THE FRIEND WHO WANTS TO HANG OUT / MY INTROVERTED SELF","RSVP DEADLINES / ME HOPING THEY FORGET THEY INVITED ME","THE GROUP CHAT / ME ON DO NOT DISTURB","SMALL TALK / ME PRETENDING TO BE ON THE PHONE"]},{"category":"Health Avoidance","examples":["MY DOCTOR'S RECOMMENDATION / ME AND MY DIET COKE","THE GYM MEMBERSHIP I PAY FOR / ME ON THE COUCH","8 GLASSES OF WATER A DAY / ME DRINKING MY 4TH COFFEE","A REASONABLE BEDTIME / ME AT 2 AM SCROLLING"]},{"category":"Work Avoidance","examples":["THE UNREAD EMAIL FROM MY BOSS / ME CLOSING THE TAB","THE SPREADSHEET I SAID I'D FINISH YESTERDAY / ME OPENING ANOTHER TAB","QUARTERLY REVIEWS / MY ENTIRE TEAM","THE FOLLOW-UP EMAIL / ME WHO NEVER SENT THE FIRST ONE"]},{"category":"Pet Chaos","examples":["MY DOG WHEN I PICK UP THE LEASH / ME TRYING TO PUT ON MY SHOES FIRST","THE CAT AT FEEDING TIME / ME WALKING TOWARD THE KITCHEN FOR LITERALLY ANY REASON","A GOOSE AT THE PARK / EVERY SINGLE PERSON WITHIN 50 FEET"]}]}}