{"slug":"tom-and-jerry-goons","name":"Tom and Jerry Goons","url":"/templates/tom-and-jerry-goons.jpg","w":1398,"h":784,"top":"THE SQUAD","bottom":"","description":"Tom and Jerry Goons meme maker. Tom and his crew, suited up and looking like they run the block. Label the squad for any situation.","keywords":"tom and jerry goons meme, tom squad meme, tom gangster meme, tom and jerry group meme, the boys meme, squad meme","year":2021,"origin":"A screenshot from Tom and Jerry showing Tom alongside other cats, all dressed in suits and hats, walking with the unmistakable swagger of cartoon gangsters. The image circulated on Twitter and Reddit around 2021 as a \"the squad\" labeling meme. Users assign identities to each character to represent different types of people within a group, coworker archetypes, friend group roles, or members of any team united by a common cause (or common bad decision). The suited-up aesthetic gives whatever group you label an air of seriousness they probably do not deserve. For a different kind of group dynamic meme, see Distracted Boyfriend (attention divided). For Tom in solo reaction mode, see Tom Reading Newspaper (ignoring everything) or Unsettled Tom (processing horror).","format":"classic","howToMake":["Tom and the crew are suited up and ready. The squad just needs a caption","Top text names the group or the situation. Bottom text is optional, for a punchline or to specify who the squad is rolling up on","The meme works best when the group is united by something absurdly specific. \"When the whole office finds out there's free pizza\" is funnier than a generic \"the boys\"","White Impact text with black outline keeps the captions readable over the dark cartoon scene","Squad assembled. Download as PNG or Copy it for any group chat that needs to see itself represented as cartoon gangsters"],"exampleCaptions":["WHEN THE WHOLE GROUP CHAT AGREES ON A RESTAURANT",""],"exampleAltText":"Tom and Jerry Goons meme labeling the squad as the planner, the driver, the one who forgot the tickets, and the one asleep in the back","exampleRefreshDate":"2026-03-06","seo":{"aliases":["Tom And Jerry Squad Meme","Tom Gangster Meme","Tom And Jerry Suited Up","Tom And The Boys","Tom And Jerry Crew"],"description":"Four cats in suits and hats, walking abreast with the energy of a group that has somewhere to be and zero interest in explaining where. Tom leads, but every member of this crew carries the same unbothered confidence. The image has the composition of a heist film poster, which makes it perfect for labeling any group of people who share a mission, an opinion, or a questionable plan.","definition":"A screenshot from Tom and Jerry featuring Tom and other cats walking together in gangster-style suits. Users label each character to represent members of a group, whether that group is a friend circle, a workplace team, or four strangers who happen to share the same niche opinion.","useCases":[{"category":"Friend Group Archetypes","examples":["The one who plans everything / The one who shows up late to everything / The one who says \"I'm down for whatever\" then vetoes every option / The one who is already in the car honking","The friend who always has snacks / The friend who \"forgot their wallet\" again / The friend who insists on splitting the bill to the penny / The friend who just Venmo'd you $3.27","The one with the aux cord / The one who backseat DJs / The one asleep before the highway / The one narrating the entire drive","Group chat historian who screenshots everything / The one who leaves messages on read for days / The one who only responds with memes / The one typing for 5 minutes to send \"lol\"","The responsible one booking the Airbnb / The one who packed for a week for a two-day trip / The one who brought nothing and will borrow everything / The one who already lost the key"]},{"category":"Office Squad Dynamics","examples":["The person who always brings food / The person who eats the food but never brings any / The person sending the \"who ate my lunch\" email / The person pretending not to see the email","The one who schedules the meeting / The one who joins 5 minutes late / The one on mute the entire time / The one whose camera is \"broken\" (it is not)","The coworker who replies instantly / The one who takes three business days / The one who replies to the wrong thread / The one who calls instead of replying like a normal person","Early morning person already caffeinated at 7am / The \"don't talk to me until 10am\" person / The one who never learned how to make coffee / The one drinking their fourth espresso"]},{"category":"Family Gathering Roles","examples":["The aunt who asks about your love life / The uncle who falls asleep on the couch by 3pm / The cousin who brings a guitar nobody asked for / The grandparent who has been watching the same channel since noon","The parent hosting who cleans aggressively while guests are still eating / The relative who \"just stopped by\" and stays four hours / The child who figured out the wifi password / The dog, who is having the best day of his life","The one who cooked everything / The one who brought store-bought and pretended they didn't / The one already making a to-go plate / The one asleep with their belt unbuckled","The cousin running the kids' table like a warden / The cousin starting political arguments for fun / The cousin hiding in the bathroom on their phone / The cousin who brought a friend nobody knows"]},{"category":"Gaming Squad","examples":["The tryhard who warms up before casual matches / The one who plays for fun and has a 0.3 K/D / The one rage-quitting every other round / The one AFK because they are \"getting a snack\" for 20 minutes","The one who reads every tutorial / The one who skips every cutscene / The one who accidentally sells the rare weapon / The one who somehow beats the boss first try on vibes alone","The healer who keeps everyone alive and gets no credit / The DPS who runs in solo and dies / The tank who forgot to equip their shield / The one spectating because they died in the first 10 seconds","The one with the $2000 gaming setup / The one playing on a laptop that sounds like a jet engine / The one on a phone hotspot / The one whose mic has been broken since 2019"]},{"category":"School and University Types","examples":["The one who studied all week / The one who studied for 45 minutes this morning / The one who did not study and is at peace with it / The one asking \"wait, there's a test today?\" while sitting down","The one who takes color-coded notes / The one borrowing those notes the night before / The one who has not bought the textbook / The one who dropped the class and didn't tell anyone","The group project leader doing 90% of the work / The one who made the title slide / The one \"editing\" the final version by changing the font / The one whose name is on it but has not opened the document","The one in the front row answering every question / The one in the back row shopping online / The one asleep with sunglasses on / The one who somehow passed without attending a single lecture"]},{"category":"Road Trip Crew","examples":["The one who mapped the entire route with scheduled rest stops / The one who falls asleep before you leave the driveway / The one who needs to stop at every gas station bathroom / The one DJing songs nobody asked for","Driver who refuses to let anyone else take the wheel / Passenger who keeps pointing out faster routes / Backseat critic of every lane change / The one who has been asleep since mile 3","The one who packed lunch / The one who wants to stop at every fast food place / The one rationing a single bottle of water / The one who ate all the snacks before the state line","Navigator reading the map wrong / The one insisting they \"know a shortcut\" / The one who doesn't care because they are napping / The one filming everything for content nobody will watch"]}]}}