{"slug":"toxic-environment","name":"Sue Sylvester Toxic Environment","url":"/templates/toxic-environment.jpg","w":1906,"h":1074,"top":"","bottom":"","description":"Sue Sylvester from Glee stares into the camera with icy intensity, delivering her signature threat: \"I am going to create a [blank] that is so [blank].\" The subtitle caption bars are blacked out, leaving two fill-in slots that users replace with their own escalating chaos.","keywords":"sue sylvester, glee, toxic environment, i am going to create, jane lynch, villain threat, fill in the blank, subtitle meme","year":2009,"origin":"A scene from the Fox series Glee featuring cheerleading coach Sue Sylvester threatening to create a toxic environment. The image circulated on Tumblr and Twitter as a fill-in-the-blank reaction format.","format":"template","textBoxes":[{"label":"Context (over Sue)","x":17.4,"y":42.6,"w":40.1,"h":29.3,"placeholder":"The situation or setup","fontFamily":"Impact","fontColor":"#FFFFFF","strokeColor":"#000000","strokeWidth":2,"isBold":false,"isAllCaps":true,"textAlign":"center","fontSize":28,"opacity":1},{"label":"Create a ___ (first blank)","x":18.5,"y":87.2,"w":29.3,"h":6.9,"placeholder":"What you're creating","fontFamily":"Impact","fontColor":"#FFFFFF","strokeColor":"#000000","strokeWidth":2,"isBold":false,"isAllCaps":true,"textAlign":"center","fontSize":28,"opacity":1},{"label":"That is so ___ (second blank)","x":70,"y":88.1,"w":20.5,"h":5.7,"placeholder":"How extreme it is","fontFamily":"Impact","fontColor":"#FFFFFF","strokeColor":"#000000","strokeWidth":2,"isBold":false,"isAllCaps":true,"textAlign":"center","fontSize":28,"opacity":1}],"howToMake":["The baked-in subtitle reads \"I am going to create ___ that is so ___\". Your two bottom boxes fill in those blanks.","The big box over Sue's face sets the context or situation for the threat.","The first subtitle blank (after \"create\") names what's being created. The second (after \"so\") describes how extreme it is.","Example: \"I am going to create [AN ENVIRONMENT] that is so [TOXIC]\" with context \"ME AT WORK\" over Sue's face.","Keep the subtitle blanks short since the boxes are small. The context box can be longer."],"exampleCaptions":["ME AT THANKSGIVING DINNER","A CONVERSATION","UNCOMFORTABLE"],"exampleAltText":"Sue Sylvester toxic environment meme: me at Thanksgiving dinner, I am going to create a conversation that is so uncomfortable","exampleRefreshDate":"2026-05-09","seo":{"aliases":["Sue Sylvester Meme","Glee Meme","I Am Going To Create","Jane Lynch Meme","Toxic Environment Meme"],"description":"Fill in the blank with Sue Sylvester's icy threat face from Glee. Three panels let you set up a situation, escalate it, and deliver the punchline.","definition":"Sue Sylvester from Glee threatening to create a toxic environment, with three blank caption panels for setting up and delivering your own escalating chaos.","useCases":[{"category":"Work Chaos","examples":["ME JOINING THE ALL-HANDS / WITH MY UNSCHEDULED AGENDA ITEMS / AND NO INTENTION OF KEEPING IT BRIEF","ME OPENING SLACK ON MONDAY / SEEING 47 UNREAD MESSAGES / AND RESPONDING TO NONE OF THEM","ME AT THE TEAM RETROSPECTIVE / WITH MY LIST OF GRIEVANCES / AND A PRESENTATION","ME IN THE MEETING THAT COULD HAVE BEEN AN EMAIL / WITH MY OPINION / AND MY FOLLOW-UP EMAIL","ME JOINING THE PROJECT MIDWAY / WITH QUESTIONS / SO MANY QUESTIONS","ME VOLUNTEERING FOR THE COMMITTEE / WITH GOOD INTENTIONS / AND A SPREADSHEET NOBODY ASKED FOR"]},{"category":"Food and Dining","examples":["ME OPENING THE FRIDGE / WITH ONLY CONDIMENTS AND MYSTERY LEFTOVERS / AND CALLING IT DINNER","ME ADDING MORE CHEESE / TO THE DISH THAT ALREADY HAS CHEESE / BECAUSE THERE IS NO UPPER LIMIT","ME READING THE MENU / AT A PLACE WITH FIFTY OPTIONS / AND ORDERING WHAT I ALWAYS GET","ME ENTERING THE KITCHEN / WITH AMBITIOUS WEEKEND RECIPE PLANS / AND ONE SKILLET","ME ORDERING DELIVERY / FOR THE THIRD NIGHT IN A ROW / AND PRETENDING IT IS A TREAT","ME AT THE SALAD BAR / BUILDING A THING NO DOCTOR WOULD CALL A SALAD / AND CALLING IT HEALTHY"]},{"category":"Social Situations","examples":["ME ARRIVING AT THE PARTY / KNOWING EXACTLY TWO PEOPLE / AND IMMEDIATELY FINDING THE DOG","ME JOINING THE GROUP CHAT / WITH A HOT TAKE / THAT I HAVE BEEN SAVING FOR WEEKS","ME AT FAMILY DINNER / WITH MY UPDATED LIFE CHOICES / AND ZERO INTEREST IN DEFENDING THEM","ME MEETING NEW PEOPLE / WITH MY FULL PERSONALITY / AND NO VOLUME DIAL","ME ACCEPTING THE INVITE / KNOWING I WILL WANT TO LEAVE BY 9PM / AND DRIVING MYSELF FOR THIS EXACT REASON","ME ENTERING THE CONVERSATION / WITH A RELEVANT ANECDOTE / THAT TAKES FOURTEEN MINUTES"]},{"category":"Technology Struggles","examples":["ME UPDATING MY PHONE / WITHOUT READING THE CHANGELOG / AND HATING EVERYTHING ABOUT THE NEW LAYOUT","ME CLEARING BROWSER TABS / THAT I HAVE HAD OPEN SINCE FEBRUARY / AND FEELING NO RELIEF","ME TRYING THE NEW APP / WITH FULL OPTIMISM / AND IMMEDIATELY NEEDING TECH SUPPORT","ME JOINING THE VIDEO CALL / FORGETTING I AM UNMUTED / AND ANNOUNCING THAT TO EVERYONE","ME SETTING UP THE NEW SMART DEVICE / WITH THE INSTRUCTIONS / AND IGNORING THE INSTRUCTIONS","ME RESETTING MY PASSWORD / USING THE NEW SECURE FORMAT / AND FORGETTING IT IMMEDIATELY"]},{"category":"Fitness and Health","examples":["ME JOINING THE GYM IN JANUARY / WITH MY NEW ROUTINE PRINTED OUT / AND QUITTING BY FEBRUARY 8TH","ME DRINKING WATER TONIGHT / TO OFFSET THE CHOICES I MADE THIS AFTERNOON / AND CALLING IT A WIN","ME TAKING THE STAIRS / ONCE / AND MENTIONING IT FOR THE REST OF THE WEEK","ME STARTING THE DIET ON MONDAY / TREATING SUNDAY AS A FAREWELL TOUR / AND ORDERING LARGE","ME DOING YOGA FOR THE FIRST TIME / WITH MY FLEXIBILITY ASSUMPTIONS / AND IMMEDIATELY HUMBLED","ME DOWNLOADING THE MEDITATION APP / USING IT FOR THREE DAYS / AND FEELING VERY CENTERED IN THEORY"]},{"category":"Entertainment and Hobbies","examples":["ME STARTING A NEW TV SERIES / WITH EVERY INTENTION OF ONE EPISODE / AND WAKING UP AT 3AM","ME BUYING CRAFT SUPPLIES / FOR A PROJECT I SAW ONLINE / AND STORING THEM FOREVER","ME OPENING A BOOK / ON A VERY AMBITIOUS READING SCHEDULE / AND REREADING PAGE ONE FOR A WEEK","ME STARTING A NEW VIDEO GAME / BEFORE FINISHING THE LAST ONE / AND NEVER FINISHING EITHER","ME JOINING THE BOOK CLUB / WITH GENUINE READING PLANS / AND SKIMMING THE SUMMARY THE NIGHT BEFORE","ME GETTING INTO SOURDOUGH / WITH A STARTER AND A PLAN / AND A FAMILY THAT WILL NOT STOP HEARING ABOUT IT"]},{"category":"Finance and Budgeting","examples":["ME OPENING MY BANKING APP / WITH CONFIDENCE / AND IMMEDIATELY CLOSING IT","ME DOING MY TAXES / ON APRIL 14TH / WITH ALL MY RECEIPTS IN A SHOEBOX","ME MAKING A BUDGET / THAT IS VERY SENSIBLE ON PAPER / AND CHAOS IN PRACTICE","ME CHECKING MY CREDIT CARD STATEMENT / AFTER A STRESSFUL MONTH / AND REGRETTING THE SCROLL","ME BUYING THE THING ON SALE / TO SAVE MONEY / BY SPENDING MONEY I DID NOT PLAN TO SPEND","ME STARTING THE SAVINGS PLAN / VERY AMBITIOUSLY / AND THEN THERE IS A CONCERT"]}]}}