{"slug":"will-smith-slap","name":"Will Smith Slap","url":"/templates/will-smith-slap.jpg","w":746,"h":498,"top":"","bottom":"","alternateFormats":[{"slug":"will-smith-slap-gif","label":"GIF Version"}],"description":"The 2022 Oscars slap heard around the world. Label Will Smith, Chris Rock, and the reason for the smack to make any overreaction meme your own.","keywords":"will smith slap meme, oscars slap meme, chris rock slap meme, will smith oscars meme, slap meme, keep my name out your mouth meme","year":2022,"origin":"At the 94th Academy Awards in March 2022, Will Smith walked onto the stage and slapped Chris Rock after a joke about Jada Pinkett Smith. The moment was broadcast live to millions and became one of the most memed events of the decade within hours. The three-label format treats Will Smith as the attacker, Chris Rock as the target, and the slap itself (or context above) as the reason. It works for any situation where someone responds to a minor provocation with a wildly disproportionate reaction. For a comic-book version of one person hitting another for saying the wrong thing, see Batman Slapping Robin (verbal correction). For label-meme energy applied to a wrestling ring, see Epic Handshake (two sides agreeing instead of fighting).","format":"template","textBoxes":[{"label":"Will Smith (Attacker)","x":5,"y":15,"w":35,"h":20,"placeholder":"Who/what is doing the slapping","fontFamily":"Impact","fontColor":"#FFFFFF","strokeColor":"#000000","strokeWidth":2,"isBold":true,"isAllCaps":true,"textAlign":"center","fontSize":38,"opacity":1},{"label":"Chris Rock (Target)","x":60,"y":15,"w":35,"h":20,"placeholder":"Who/what is getting slapped","fontFamily":"Impact","fontColor":"#FFFFFF","strokeColor":"#000000","strokeWidth":2,"isBold":true,"isAllCaps":true,"textAlign":"center","fontSize":38,"opacity":1},{"label":"Reason / Context","x":15,"y":2,"w":70,"h":12,"placeholder":"Why the slap is happening","fontFamily":"Impact","fontColor":"#FFFFFF","strokeColor":"#000000","strokeWidth":2,"isBold":true,"isAllCaps":true,"textAlign":"center","fontSize":38,"opacity":1}],"howToMake":["Three text fields are preloaded: one on Will Smith (left, the aggressor), one on Chris Rock (right, the target), and one across the top for the context or trigger","Label Will Smith with whoever or whatever is delivering the overreaction. Label Chris Rock with the thing getting hit. The top field explains what set it off","The comedy usually comes from the gap between the provocation and the response. A tiny annoyance triggering a nuclear overreaction is the sweet spot","White Impact with thick black stroke keeps text readable over the stage lighting. Position your labels close to each person","The slap has been delivered. Download or Copy the meme and deploy it whenever someone goes from 0 to 100 over nothing"],"exampleCaptions":["MY IMMUNE SYSTEM","A SINGLE PIECE OF DUST","ALLERGY SEASON"],"exampleAltText":"Will Smith Slap meme with immune system slapping a piece of dust during allergy season","exampleRefreshDate":"2026-03-07","seo":{"aliases":["Oscars Slap Meme","Will Smith Chris Rock Meme","The Slap Meme","Oscar Slap 2022","Keep My Name Out Your Mouth Meme","Will Smith Hitting Chris Rock"],"description":"Will Smith is mid-stride across the Academy Awards stage, arm extended, palm connecting with Chris Rock's face on live television. Chris Rock stands at the microphone, absorbing the impact. The audience, the viewers at home, and the entire internet freeze in the same second. What was supposed to be a lighthearted awards show became the most dissected four seconds of 2022. As a meme template, the three-label format turns the attacker, the target, and the provocation into variables for any situation where someone responds to a mild offense with extreme force.","definition":"Will Smith slapping Chris Rock on stage at the 2022 Oscars, labeled as a three-part meme. One label identifies the aggressor, one identifies the target, and the third provides the context or provocation that triggered the disproportionate response.","useCases":[{"category":"Overreactions to Minor Annoyances","examples":["My immune system (Will) slapping a piece of pollen (Chris) / Allergy season","My laptop fan (Will) going nuclear on a single Chrome tab (Chris) / Opening Gmail","Autocorrect (Will) destroying a perfectly normal word (Chris) / Trying to text a friend","My smoke detector (Will) vs slightly crispy toast (Chris) / Cooking anything"]},{"category":"Body vs Self","examples":["My back (Will) giving out (Chris) / Picking up a pencil at a slight angle","A random leg cramp at 3am (Will) vs me sleeping peacefully (Chris)","My stomach (Will) vs the glass of water I drank too fast (Chris)","My anxiety (Will) vs a text that says \"can we talk?\" (Chris) / It was about dinner plans","My brain at 2am (Will) vs my attempt to fall asleep (Chris) / Remembering something from 2014"]},{"category":"Technology Failures","examples":["Windows Update (Will) vs my productivity (Chris) / 10 minutes before a deadline","One typo in the code (Will) vs the entire application (Chris) / Everything breaks","The WiFi (Will) cutting out vs my Zoom presentation (Chris) / During the only important slide","iOS update (Will) vs my battery life (Chris) / Was at 80%, now at 12%"]},{"category":"Food & Cooking Disasters","examples":["The microwave (Will) vs the food (Chris) / Either frozen in the center or surface-of-the-sun hot","One jalapeño seed (Will) vs my entire mouth (Chris) / \"It's not that spicy\"","The avocado (Will) going from rock-hard to brown mush (Chris) / Gave it literally one day","Hunger at 3am (Will) vs my carefully planned diet (Chris) / The fridge is right there"]},{"category":"Pets & Animals","examples":["My cat (Will) knocking my water glass off the table (Chris) / Direct eye contact while doing it","The dog (Will) losing its mind at the doorbell (Chris) / It was the doorbell on TV","A single squirrel outside (Will) vs my dog pretending to be calm (Chris) / Loses it in 3 seconds","My cat at 4am (Will) vs my face (Chris) / Breakfast is 3 hours away but demands begin now"]},{"category":"School & Work Politics","examples":["The group project slacker (Will) taking credit in the presentation (Chris) / After contributing nothing","Monday morning (Will) vs my weekend plans (Chris) / Every single week","The teacher assigning homework (Will) over break (Chris) / \"It should only take a few hours\"","HR's mandatory fun event (Will) vs my free time (Chris) / It's on Saturday"]}]}}