{"slug":"oprah-you-get-a","name":"Oprah You Get A","url":"/templates/oprah-you-get-a.jpg","w":620,"h":465,"top":"YOU GET A","bottom":"EVERYBODY GETS A","alternateFormats":[{"slug":"oprah-you-get-a-gif","label":"GIF Version"},{"slug":"oprah-you-get-a-captioned-gif","label":"With Caption GIF"},{"slug":"oprah-you-get-a-four-panel","label":"Four Panel Version"}],"description":"The Oprah You Get A meme maker. Oprah hands something out to everyone in the audience, whether it's a gift or a curse.","keywords":"oprah meme, you get a meme, everybody gets, oprah giving meme","year":2010,"origin":"From Oprah's legendary 2004 episode where she surprised every audience member with a new car, screaming \"You get a car! You get a car! Everybody gets a car!\" The format is used whenever something — good or terrible — is being distributed to absolutely everyone. For a less generous take on distribution, see You Guys Are Getting Paid.","sourceVideo":"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xAhuSDRIDHE","format":"classic","howToMake":["The Oprah You Get A template is ready. Just add your text","Type your top text (usually 'You get a [thing]! You get a [thing]!') and bottom text ('Everybody gets a [thing]!'). Oprah's enthusiasm sells whatever you're handing out","Select your layout: Classic stamps Oprah's generosity with bold text, or try Classic Bars to frame the giveaway separately","Crank up the font size so the repeated \"you get a\" line reads like Oprah is actually yelling it","Share the generosity: Download saves a PNG, or hit Share to hand it out to everyone directly"],"exampleCaptions":["YOU GET A MEETING! YOU GET A MEETING!","EVERYBODY GETS AN UNNECESSARY MEETING!"],"exampleAltText":"Oprah You Get A meme about everyone getting unnecessary meetings","exampleRefreshDate":"2026-02-22","seo":{"aliases":["Oprah Car Meme","You Get A Car","Everybody Gets A Meme","Oprah Giving Away","Oprah Winfrey Meme"],"description":"Oprah Winfrey on stage, arms outstretched, face beaming with infectious excitement as she points to various members of the audience. She's in full generous mode — giving something away to absolutely everyone in the room. Chaotic generosity at its finest, used whenever anything is being distributed en masse, whether it's a good thing (free stuff) or a bad thing (consequences, problems, homework).","definition":"The format works like a fill-in-the-blank: \"You get a [thing]! You get a [thing]! Everybody gets a [thing]!\" Oprah's manic generosity makes anything sound like a gift, even when it's a curse.","useCases":[{"category":"Work & Office","examples":["You get a meeting! You get a meeting! Everybody gets a meeting that could have been an email!","You get more work! You get more work! Everybody gets more work but the same salary!","You get a deadline! You get a deadline! Everybody gets a deadline that was moved up!","You get CC'd! You get CC'd! Everybody gets CC'd on an email chain that has nothing to do with them!","You get a performance review! And the feedback is just 'keep doing what you're doing!'"]},{"category":"Parenting & Family","examples":["You get a chore! You get a chore! Everybody gets a chore before anyone touches the WiFi!","You get a snack! You get a snack! Everybody gets snacks at the grocery store because I'm tired of arguing!","You get a lecture! You get a lecture! Everybody gets a 45-minute lecture about leaving lights on!","You get hand-me-downs! You get hand-me-downs! Every younger sibling gets hand-me-downs!","You get screen time! Everybody gets screen time because mommy needs 30 minutes of silence!"]},{"category":"Health & Illness","examples":["You get a cold! You get a cold! One kid goes to school sick and everybody gets a cold!","You get allergies! You get allergies! Spring is here and everybody gets allergies!","You get back pain! You get back pain! Everybody over 30 gets unexplained back pain!","You get anxiety! You get anxiety! Everybody opening their email on Monday morning gets anxiety!","You get a headache! Everybody in this open floor plan office gets a headache!"]},{"category":"Technology & Internet","examples":["You get a notification! You get a notification! Everybody gets 47 notifications they didn't ask for!","You get an update! You get an update! Everybody gets a mandatory update right when you need your computer!","You get a subscription! You get a subscription! Everything is a subscription now!","You get a terms of service change! Everybody gets a terms of service change nobody will read!","You get targeted ads! Everybody gets creepily specific targeted ads!"]},{"category":"School & Education","examples":["You get homework! You get homework! Everybody gets homework over the weekend!","You get a group project! Everybody gets a group project where one person does everything!","You get student debt! You get student debt! Everybody gets student debt!","You get a pop quiz! You get a pop quiz! Everybody gets a pop quiz on the one day you didn't do the reading!","You get extra credit! Just kidding nobody gets extra credit this professor doesn't believe in it!"]},{"category":"Seasons & Holidays","examples":["You get a pumpkin spice latte! You get a pumpkin spice latte! It's September 1st and everybody gets pumpkin spice everything!","You get a fruitcake! Everybody gets a fruitcake that nobody actually wants!","You get sunburned! Everybody who said 'I don't need sunscreen' gets sunburned!","You get a New Year's resolution! Everybody gets a resolution they'll abandon by January 12th!","You get socks for Christmas! Everybody gets socks and honestly at this age you're grateful!"]},{"category":"Daily Life & Chaos","examples":["You get stuck in traffic! You get stuck in traffic! Everybody who left 5 minutes late gets stuck in traffic!","You get a parking ticket! Everybody who said 'I'll only be 5 minutes' gets a parking ticket!","You get a flat tire! You get a pothole! Everybody gets car problems this month!","You get junk mail! You get junk mail! Everybody gets 15 credit card offers this week!","You get a stain on your shirt! Everybody who wore white today gets a stain within the first hour!"]}]}}