{"slug":"this-is-worthless","name":"This Is Worthless (Gravity Falls)","url":"/templates/this-is-worthless.jpg","w":1440,"h":1613,"top":"","bottom":"","description":"Dipper reads a note, says \"Woah,\" then immediately declares \"This is worthless!\" Write what is on the paper that seemed promising but was useless.","keywords":"this is worthless meme, gravity falls meme, dipper meme, worthless meme, woah this is worthless meme","year":2019,"origin":"From Gravity Falls (Disney, 2012-2016). Two panels: top shows two hands holding up a blank white piece of paper with \"Woah.\" in yellow text below, suggesting something impressive. Bottom panel shows Dipper Pines (brown hair, blue pine tree cap, blue vest over orange shirt) grinning and holding the paper with \"This is worthless!\" in yellow text at the bottom. The format creates a setup (initial excitement about the paper) and punchline (it turns out to be worthless). Users write text on the paper in the top panel. For another \"this looked good but is actually bad\" reveal, see Gru's Plan (step 3 backfire). For dismissing something outright, see Well Yes But Actually No.","format":"template","textBoxes":[{"label":"What's On The Paper","x":12,"y":13.2,"w":73.7,"h":29.4,"placeholder":"What the paper says","fontFamily":"Impact","fontColor":"#000000","strokeColor":"#000000","strokeWidth":0,"isBold":true,"isAllCaps":true,"textAlign":"center","fontSize":38,"opacity":1},{"label":"Bottom Caption","x":4.8,"y":72.4,"w":90,"h":10,"placeholder":"Optional bottom caption","fontFamily":"Impact","fontColor":"#FFFFFF","strokeColor":"#000000","strokeWidth":2,"isBold":true,"isAllCaps":true,"textAlign":"center","fontSize":38,"opacity":1}],"exampleCaptions":["YOUR COLLEGE DEGREE","IN THIS ECONOMY"],"exampleAltText":"This Is Worthless meme about a college degree being worthless in this economy","exampleRefreshDate":"2026-05-05","howToMake":["Two text fields: the main one goes on the white paper in the top panel, and an optional caption sits below the bottom panel","Write whatever looked promising on the paper. The baked-in \"Woah.\" suggests initial excitement, and \"This is worthless!\" delivers the letdown","Black text with no outline on the white paper area looks like it was actually written or printed on the note","The bottom caption is optional. Use it for extra context, or let \"This is worthless!\" from the image speak for itself","Download the disappointment as a tall PNG (1440x1613) or share it with anyone who needs to hear the truth about what they are holding"],"seo":{"aliases":["Gravity Falls Worthless Meme","Dipper Worthless Note","Woah This Is Worthless","Dipper Pines Paper Meme","Worthless Paper Meme"],"description":"Top panel: two hands hold up a blank white piece of paper against a dark purple background. \"Woah.\" glows in yellow text beneath it, implying the paper contains something remarkable. Bottom panel: Dipper Pines grins with wide eyes and a huge smile, holding the now-crumpled paper in one hand. Behind him, the town of Gravity Falls stretches out with its red buildings and pine trees. \"This is worthless!\" in yellow text at the bottom completes the devastating pivot from excitement to dismissal.","definition":"Dipper from Gravity Falls reads a piece of paper, initially impressed (\"Woah.\"), then declares it worthless. Users write on the paper to set up expectations, and the baked-in \"This is worthless!\" demolishes them.","useCases":[{"category":"Education & Credentials","examples":["YOUR COLLEGE DEGREE / IN THIS ECONOMY","MY 4.0 GPA / ON THE JOB APPLICATION","THE PARTICIPATION TROPHY / FROM 2008","MY CERTIFICATE OF COMPLETION / FOR AN ONLINE COURSE"]},{"category":"Workplace Valuables","examples":["THE EMPLOYEE OF THE MONTH PLAQUE / AND NO RAISE","THE \"WE'RE LIKE A FAMILY\" EMAIL / FROM HR","THE MEETING NOTES / FROM THE 2-HOUR CALL"]},{"category":"Relationship & Social","examples":["THEIR \"I PROMISE I'VE CHANGED\" TEXT / AGAIN","THE APOLOGY / WITHOUT ANY BEHAVIOR CHANGE","THE \"I'LL LET YOU KNOW\" / FROM 3 WEEKS AGO"]},{"category":"Products & Purchases","examples":["THE WARRANTY / THAT COVERS NOTHING","THE INSTRUCTION MANUAL / IN A LANGUAGE I DON'T SPEAK","THE COUPON / THAT EXPIRED YESTERDAY"]},{"category":"Gaming & Digital","examples":["THE LOOT DROP / THAT WAS A COMMON ITEM","THE FREE REWARD / THAT COSTS MORE THAN IT'S WORTH TO CLAIM","THE TUTORIAL / THAT EXPLAINS NOTHING USEFUL"]}]}}