{"slug":"hello-human-resources","name":"Hello Human Resources","url":"/templates/hello-human-resources.jpg","w":680,"h":855,"top":"","bottom":"","hidePreviewHints":true,"description":"A 4-panel comic about workplace double standards. Attractive guy says something and it is \"sweet.\" Same words from the other guy? HR gets a call. Fill in what was said.","keywords":"hello human resources meme, double standard meme, workplace meme, hr meme, attractive guy vs ugly guy meme, inappropriate meme","year":2018,"origin":"A four-panel webcomic titled \"KNOW THE WORK RULES.\" Panel 1 (top-left): a handsome man in a grey suit rolls up his sleeve and says something with a speech bubble. Panel 2 (top-right): a woman at a desk blushes and says \"AWWW, YOU'RE SWEET\" with a heart. Panel 3 (bottom-left): a heavier man with glasses in a sweater vest makes the exact same gesture and says the same thing. Panel 4 (bottom-right): the same woman is on the phone: \"HELLO, HUMAN RESOURCES?!\" The labels \"APPROPRIATE\" and \"INAPPROPRIATE\" mark the top and bottom halves. The joke is pure double standard: identical words, opposite reactions. For a different double standard format, see Drake Hotline Bling (personal preference). For workplace judgment, see Skinner Pathetic (looking down on someone).","format":"template","textBoxes":[{"label":"What He Says","x":27.4,"y":4.6,"w":27,"h":10.7,"placeholder":"The compliment","fontFamily":"Arial","fontColor":"#000000","strokeWidth":0,"isBold":true,"isItalic":false,"isAllCaps":false,"textAlign":"center","fontSize":38,"opacity":1},{"label":"Same Thing","x":27.3,"y":49.7,"w":26.9,"h":10.8,"placeholder":"Same exact thing","fontFamily":"Arial","fontColor":"#000000","strokeWidth":0,"isBold":true,"isItalic":false,"isAllCaps":false,"textAlign":"center","fontSize":38,"opacity":1}],"howToMake":["Two speech bubble areas are ready: one for the attractive guy in panel 1, one for the other guy in panel 3. Both say the same thing","Type the same compliment or comment into both fields. The comic does the rest, showing the wildly different reactions to identical words","The speech bubble areas are small, so keep the text to a short phrase. Three to five words hits the sweet spot","Black text matches the comic's original hand-lettered style. The panels have enough white space for clean readability","Export the double standard as a PNG. Share it wherever the rules seem to apply differently depending on who you are"],"exampleCaptions":["Nice dress","Nice dress"],"exampleAltText":"Hello Human Resources meme about \"nice dress\" being sweet from one person and HR-worthy from another","exampleRefreshDate":"2026-04-25","seo":{"aliases":["Know The Work Rules Meme","Appropriate Inappropriate Meme","HR Double Standard Meme","Same Words Different Reaction Meme","Attractive vs Unattractive Meme"],"description":"A four-panel comic strip. Top-left: a tall man in a grey suit with a yellow tie rolls up his sleeve and gestures confidently. His speech bubble is empty, waiting for text. Top-right: a woman at a desk laughs with delight, speech bubble reading \"AWWW, YOU'RE SWEET\" with a pink heart floating beside her. The word \"APPROPRIATE\" is stamped across the top. Bottom-left: a heavier man with glasses and a sweater vest makes the same gesture, same posture, same implied words. \"INAPPROPRIATE\" stamps the division. Bottom-right: the same woman grips a phone, eyes wide, mouth open: \"HELLO, HUMAN RESOURCES?!\" Same words. Opposite universe.","definition":"A four-panel comic where an attractive man says something and the reaction is \"Awww, you're sweet.\" An unattractive man says the exact same thing, and the reaction is \"Hello, Human Resources?!\" Users fill in what was said to highlight any double standard.","useCases":[{"category":"Workplace Compliments","examples":["\"You look nice today\" / Same words, HR speed-dial","\"Great presentation\" / One gets a smile, one gets a complaint","\"I brought you coffee\" / Sweet from panel 1, suspicious from panel 3","\"Want to grab lunch?\" / Networking vs. restraining order"]},{"category":"Social Media Behavior","examples":["Liking someone's photo / Flattering from a model, creepy from a stranger","Sending a friend request / Exciting vs. \"do I know you?\"","\"You're really funny\" / Charming vs. \"please stop talking to me\""]},{"category":"Dating Approaches","examples":["\"Can I buy you a drink?\" / Romantic from one, security alert from the other","Showing up with flowers / Grand gesture vs. restraining order territory","\"I've been thinking about you\" / Sweet from one, FBI watchlist from the other"]},{"category":"Gym Interactions","examples":["Offering to spot someone / Helpful from a fit person, threatening from everyone else","\"Your form looks great\" / Encouraging vs. don't talk to me","Working out shirtless / Impressive from one, management gets a call from the other"]},{"category":"Fashion Choices","examples":["Wearing a bold outfit / \"Trendsetter\" vs. \"what is he wearing\"","Growing a mustache / Distinguished vs. concerning","Wearing sunglasses indoors / Cool vs. \"who does he think he is\""]},{"category":"Everyday Actions","examples":["Holding the door open / Gentleman vs. \"why is he still standing there\"","Winking / Charming vs. hostile work environment","Asking for a phone number / Smooth vs. HR investigation"]}]}}