{"slug":"too-damn-high","name":"Too Damn High","url":"/templates/too-damn-high.jpg","w":420,"h":316,"top":"","bottom":"IS TOO DAMN HIGH","alternateFormats":[{"slug":"too-damn-high-gif","label":"GIF Version"}],"description":"Too Damn High meme maker. Jimmy McMillan delivers his signature line: whatever you are complaining about is too damn high. Rent, prices, expectations, the bar, your blood pressure. All too damn high.","keywords":"too damn high meme, jimmy mcmillan meme, rent is too damn high, is too damn high meme, the rent meme, too damn high guy","year":2010,"origin":"Jimmy McMillan ran for Governor of New York in 2010 under the \"Rent Is Too Damn High\" party. During a televised debate, his passionate delivery of \"The rent is too damn high!\" became an instant meme. The format lets you swap \"rent\" for anything else that is unreasonably high: prices, gas, standards, expectations, volume. The simplicity of the punchline (\"is too damn high\") makes it endlessly adaptable. McMillan's distinctive look (long beard, black gloves) became iconic. A GIF version captures his animated delivery.","format":"classic","howToMake":["The Too Damn High template features Jimmy McMillan ready to declare that something is unreasonably high","Top text names the thing that is too damn high. Bottom text delivers the \"IS TOO DAMN HIGH\" catchphrase. The formula is fixed, but the subject is yours to choose","Any noun works in the top slot. The more unexpected or specific the thing that is \"too damn high,\" the better. Rent is the classic, but gas prices, your expectations, and even the difficulty of a video game all qualify","White Impact with heavy black outlines over the debate-stage screenshot is the standard look. Size the bottom text to match McMillan's intensity","Costs, standards, or stress levels getting out of hand? Download or Share. Jimmy McMillan speaks for all of us."],"exampleCaptions":["THE NUMBER OF STREAMING SERVICES I PAY FOR","IS TOO DAMN HIGH"],"exampleAltText":"Too Damn High meme about paying for too many streaming services","exampleRefreshDate":"2026-04-26","seo":{"aliases":["Rent Is Too Damn High","Jimmy McMillan Meme","Too Damn High Guy","The Rent Meme","McMillan Meme"],"description":"Jimmy McMillan stands at a debate podium in a dark suit with distinctive black gloves, his long dark beard framing an expression of passionate conviction. He raises one hand to emphasize his point while delivering his signature line. The debate stage backdrop and formal setting contrast with the intensity of his delivery, making any complaint you put in his mouth feel like a political platform.","definition":"Jimmy McMillan from the \"Rent Is Too Damn High\" party, captured during his famous 2010 debate moment. The format takes anything you think is unreasonably elevated and lets McMillan express your outrage with his signature passionate delivery and catchphrase.","useCases":[{"category":"Cost of Living","examples":["THE NUMBER OF STREAMING SERVICES I PAY FOR / IS TOO DAMN HIGH","GAS PRICES / ARE TOO DAMN HIGH","THE COST OF CONCERT TICKETS / IS TOO DAMN HIGH","GROCERY PRICES / ARE TOO DAMN HIGH","THE FEES ON MY BANK STATEMENT / ARE TOO DAMN HIGH"]},{"category":"Technology Complaints","examples":["THE NUMBER OF PASSWORDS I HAVE / IS TOO DAMN HIGH","THE AMOUNT OF STORAGE MY PHONE NEEDS / IS TOO DAMN HIGH","THE NUMBER OF TABS OPEN IN MY BROWSER / IS TOO DAMN HIGH","THE NUMBER OF APP NOTIFICATIONS I GET / IS TOO DAMN HIGH"]},{"category":"Work & Career","examples":["THE NUMBER OF MEETINGS ON MY CALENDAR / IS TOO DAMN HIGH","THE REQUIRED EXPERIENCE FOR ENTRY-LEVEL JOBS / IS TOO DAMN HIGH","THE NUMBER OF REPLY-ALL EMAILS TODAY / IS TOO DAMN HIGH","THE BAR FOR \"CASUAL FRIDAY\" DRESS CODE / IS TOO DAMN HIGH"]},{"category":"Social Standards","examples":["PEOPLE'S EXPECTATIONS FOR TEXT RESPONSE TIMES / ARE TOO DAMN HIGH","THE NUMBER OF CANDLES ON MY BIRTHDAY CAKE / IS TOO DAMN HIGH","THE STANDARDS FOR A PROFILE PICTURE / ARE TOO DAMN HIGH","THE EFFORT REQUIRED TO MAKE SMALL TALK / IS TOO DAMN HIGH"]},{"category":"Food & Dining","examples":["THE PRICE OF AVOCADO TOAST / IS TOO DAMN HIGH","THE DELIVERY FEE ON TOP OF THE SERVICE FEE / IS TOO DAMN HIGH","THE NUMBER OF INGREDIENTS IN THIS RECIPE / IS TOO DAMN HIGH","THE MINIMUM ORDER FOR FREE DELIVERY / IS TOO DAMN HIGH"]},{"category":"Gaming & Entertainment","examples":["THE DIFFICULTY OF THIS BOSS FIGHT / IS TOO DAMN HIGH","THE PRICE OF IN-GAME COSMETICS / IS TOO DAMN HIGH","THE NUMBER OF SEASONS I NEED TO CATCH UP ON / IS TOO DAMN HIGH","THE LOADING TIME / IS TOO DAMN HIGH","THE NUMBER OF GAMES IN MY BACKLOG / IS TOO DAMN HIGH"]}]}}