{"slug":"if-those-kids-could-read-theyd-be-very-upset","name":"If Those Kids Could Read They'd Be Very Upset","url":"/templates/if-those-kids-could-read-theyd-be-very-upset.jpg","w":640,"h":719,"top":"","bottom":"","description":"Bobby Hill holds up a sign with a brutal truth written on it. The people it's aimed at will never see it, because they don't read. King of the Hill's finest roast format.","keywords":"if those kids could read meme, bobby hill meme, king of the hill meme, they'd be very upset meme, can't read meme","year":2018,"origin":"From the animated series King of the Hill. Bobby Hill holds up a piece of paper with a statement written on it, and the punchline is that the people being insulted can't (or won't) read it, so the criticism sails right over their heads. The format works for any group that's blissfully unaware of how accurately they're being described, because they'd never engage with the material that calls them out. For a more direct callout where the target IS present, see Change My Mind.","format":"template","textBoxes":[{"label":"Sign Text","x":34.2,"y":5.3,"w":27.4,"h":31.4,"placeholder":"What the sign says","fontFamily":"Arial","fontColor":"#000000","strokeWidth":0,"isBold":true,"isItalic":false,"isAllCaps":false,"textAlign":"center","fontSize":36}],"howToMake":["Load the If Those Kids Could Read template. Top text goes on the sign Bobby is holding","Write the harsh truth or insult on the top line. The bottom text (\"if those kids could read they'd be very upset\") is the classic punchline, but you can swap it for a variation","Classic layout overlays both lines on the image. Classic Bars gives the sign text its own space above, which can help if the text is long","Keep the sign text punchy. The joke is that the target audience won't read it anyway, so brevity makes the roast land harder","Roast delivered to an empty room. Download your PNG or Share it knowing the people it's about will never see it"],"exampleCaptions":["THIS MOVIE WAS BASED ON A BOOK","IF THOSE KIDS COULD READ THEY'D BE VERY UPSET"],"exampleAltText":"If Those Kids Could Read meme about a movie being based on a book","exampleRefreshDate":"2026-03-06","seo":{"aliases":["Bobby Hill Sign Meme","King Of The Hill Sign","Kids Can't Read Meme","They'd Be Very Upset","Bobby Holding Sign","If They Could Read Meme"],"description":"Bobby Hill from King of the Hill stands confidently holding up a piece of paper with text written on it. His expression is matter-of-fact. The sign contains some pointed criticism or inconvenient truth. Below, the caption reads: \"If those kids could read, they'd be very upset.\" The implication is clear. The people being roasted will never encounter this, and that's what makes it safe to say.","definition":"Bobby Hill holds up a sign with a pointed observation. The punchline: the people it describes can't or won't read it. The format roasts groups who are too oblivious, too stubborn, or too uninterested in self-reflection to ever encounter the criticism being leveled at them.","useCases":[{"category":"Fanbase Roasts","examples":["Sign: \"The book had a completely different ending\" / If those kids could read they'd be very upset","Sign: \"Your team hasn't won a championship in 30 years\" / If those fans checked the stats they'd be devastated","Sign: \"The director's cut is 4 hours long and nothing changes\" / If those fans could accept that they'd move on","Sign: \"Streaming numbers don't equal quality\" / If those stans could read a music review they'd be furious","Sign: \"Liking something doesn't make it objectively good\" / If those Reddit users could read they'd downvote this"]},{"category":"Tech & Internet Literacy","examples":["Sign: \"That email is a phishing scam\" / If those users could read they'd stop clicking suspicious links","Sign: \"The answer is in the FAQ\" / If those people could read they wouldn't need to ask","Sign: \"Terms of service says they own your data\" / If those users could read they'd be concerned","Sign: \"The error message tells you exactly what's wrong\" / If those developers could read they'd fix it in 5 seconds","Sign: \"Your password is literally 'password'\" / If those users understood security they'd be embarrassed"]},{"category":"Cooking & Food Awareness","examples":["Sign: \"The recipe says 'simmer,' not 'boil violently'\" / If those cooks could read they'd stop burning everything","Sign: \"Medium rare does not mean raw\" / If those steak critics could read a thermometer they'd relax","Sign: \"'Expired yesterday' doesn't mean it turned to poison at midnight\" / If those people could read dates they'd waste less food","Sign: \"That's a tablespoon, not a teaspoon\" / If those bakers could read abbreviations they'd stop wondering why everything tastes wrong"]},{"category":"Gym & Fitness Obliviousness","examples":["Sign: \"You're using that machine backwards\" / If those gym-goers watched the instructional video they'd be mortified","Sign: \"Supplements don't replace actual training\" / If those influencer followers could read a study they'd be upset","Sign: \"Rest days are part of the program\" / If those grind-culture accounts could read a recovery guide they'd be conflicted","Sign: \"Your form is going to put you in physical therapy\" / If those lifters watched their own videos they'd cringe","Sign: \"That's not a PR if you didn't do a single full rep\" / If those guys could count they'd recalculate"]},{"category":"Self-Aware Group Callouts","examples":["Sign: \"You've restarted this show 4 times and never finished it\" / If I could read my own screen time report I'd be upset","Sign: \"You own 200 games and play the same 3\" / If those Steam users could read their library they'd question everything","Sign: \"You have 47 unread books on your shelf\" / If those book buyers could read... well, that's the whole problem","Sign: \"Your Spotify Wrapped is just the same artist 800 times\" / If those listeners could see the data they'd pretend it's curated","Sign: \"You said you'd start Monday. It's Thursday\" / If that person could read a calendar they'd be in trouble"]},{"category":"Workplace Blind Spots","examples":["Sign: \"The instructions were in the email you didn't read\" / If those employees could read they'd stop asking","Sign: \"The deadline was last Friday\" / If those team members could read the project timeline they'd panic","Sign: \"Your 'quick question' took 45 minutes\" / If those coworkers could read a clock they'd reconsider","Sign: \"The shared drive has a folder called 'Templates' with exactly what you need\" / If those people could navigate a file system they'd save 2 hours a week"]}]}}