{"slug":"shrek-good-question","name":"Shrek Good Question","url":"/templates/shrek-good-question.jpg","w":733,"h":486,"top":"","bottom":"GOOD QUESTION","description":"Make a Shrek Good Question meme. Shrek gives a smirking, amused nod of approval after hearing something surprisingly valid. For acknowledging a point you didn't expect.","keywords":"shrek good question meme, good question meme, shrek reaction meme, shrek smirk meme, shrek meme","year":2020,"origin":"A close-up of Shrek from the animated film with a sly smirk and one hand raised, yellow subtitle text reading \"Good question.\" at the bottom. The frame comes from a snowy scene, and Shrek looks genuinely amused, like someone just asked something he wasn't prepared for but has to respect. The meme is used when a question is either surprisingly insightful or so absurd that the only honest response is to acknowledge you have no answer. For a different kind of Shrek reaction, see Shrek Somebody Once Told Me (opening scene confidence).","format":"classic","howToMake":["The Shrek Good Question template is ready. Just add your text","Top text poses the question or situation. Bottom text is usually \"Good question\" or your own variation. Shrek's amused smirk sells the concession","Classic layout keeps the subtitle feel of the original. Classic Bars works if you want a cleaner separation between your question and the reaction","White text with a dark outline matches the subtitle style baked into the screenshot. Keep the font size readable against the snowy background","Concession granted. Download the PNG or Share it to tip your hat to a surprisingly valid point"],"exampleCaptions":["WHY DO WE PARK IN DRIVEWAYS AND DRIVE ON PARKWAYS","GOOD QUESTION"],"exampleAltText":"Shrek Good Question meme about why we park in driveways and drive on parkways","exampleRefreshDate":"2026-03-13","seo":{"aliases":["Good Question Meme","Shrek Smirk Meme","Shrek Reaction","Shrek Subtitle Meme","Good Question Shrek"],"description":"Shrek in close-up against a snowy background, smirking with one hand raised in a casual gesture. Yellow subtitle text at the bottom reads \"Good question.\" His expression is halfway between impressed and caught off guard, like someone just made a point he wasn't expecting to be valid. The image reads as a concession delivered with grudging amusement.","definition":"Shrek smirks and concedes \"Good question\" in a subtitle-style caption. Deployed when someone asks something unexpectedly insightful, when a question has no good answer, or when the simplest observation exposes a flaw nobody can explain.","useCases":[{"category":"Unanswerable Questions","examples":["If nothing sticks to Teflon, how does Teflon stick to the pan?","Why is the pizza box a square, the pizza a circle, and the slices triangles?","If you clean a vacuum cleaner, does that make you the vacuum cleaner?","Why do noses run and feet smell?","If you hit yourself and it hurts, are you strong or weak?"]},{"category":"Workplace Observations","examples":["If the meeting could have been an email, why wasn't it?","Why does \"business casual\" mean something different to every person in the office?","If we're a \"family\" at this company, why can't I nap after lunch like I do at home?","Who decided 9-to-5 was the optimal time to be productive? It wasn't me","Why do we call it a \"lunch break\" when half of us eat at our desks while working?"]},{"category":"Technology Mysteries","examples":["If I clear my cookies, why do I still get ads for the thing I bought 3 weeks ago?","Why does my phone die at 20% but survive for hours at 1%?","If WiFi is everywhere, why does it never work where I need it?","Why does every app need to send me notifications about things I will never care about?","If the password requires a special character, a number, and an uppercase letter, why do they also show me a \"strong\" meter that's always red?"]},{"category":"Food Logic","examples":["If a tomato is a fruit, is ketchup a smoothie?","Why does \"homemade\" at a restaurant cost more? Isn't that the default?","If breakfast is the most important meal, why is it the one we skip?","Why does microwave popcorn have a \"popcorn\" button that burns popcorn every time?","If the fridge is full, why is there nothing to eat?"]},{"category":"Life & Philosophy","examples":["If time heals all wounds, why does my knee still hurt from 2008?","Why do we say \"sleep on it\" when the decision always feels worse in the morning?","If practice makes perfect and nobody's perfect, why practice?","If money doesn't buy happiness, why does being broke feel so unhappy?","Why do I set 5 alarms if I'm just going to ignore all of them?"]},{"category":"Social Media & Culture","examples":["If everyone is an influencer, who is being influenced?","Why do people post \"no one asked\" when they also didn't ask?","If a photo isn't posted on Instagram, did the meal really happen?","Why does \"thoughts and prayers\" trend after every disaster but nothing changes?","If memes are jokes, why do they describe my life more accurately than therapy?"]}]}}