{"slug":"x-but-y-don-draper","name":"X But Y Don Draper","url":"/templates/x-but-y-don-draper.jpg","w":640,"h":360,"top":"X","bottom":"BUT Y","description":"Make your own Don Draper Whiteboard meme. Don Draper stands at a whiteboard, pointing at it with total confidence. Present your boldest, dumbest, or most galaxy-brained take.","keywords":"don draper whiteboard meme, don draper meme, mad men meme, x but y meme, hear me out meme, don draper presentation","year":2015,"origin":"A still of Jon Hamm as Don Draper from Mad Men, standing at a whiteboard during a pitch meeting and pointing at it with the conviction of someone who has never been wrong. The format is used to present hot takes, shower thoughts, and conspiracy-level observations as if they are formal business proposals. Became popular around 2015. For a similar \"hear me out\" debate format, see Change My Mind.","format":"classic","howToMake":["Load the Don Draper Whiteboard template. Top and bottom text fields are ready for your pitch","Top text is the setup or opener (\"Hear me out\"). Bottom text delivers the take Draper is presenting with unearned confidence","The meme works best when the bottom text sounds like a shower thought delivered as a corporate strategy","Classic layout overlays text on the image. Try Classic Bars if you want the text framed above and below the scene","Save with Download, Copy for clipboard access, or Share to deliver your pitch to the world"],"exampleCaptions":["HEAR ME OUT","CEREAL IS JUST COLD SOUP WITH EXTRA STEPS"],"exampleAltText":"Don Draper Whiteboard meme: hear me out, cereal is just cold soup with extra steps","exampleRefreshDate":"2026-05-05","seo":{"aliases":["Don Draper Presentation","Don Draper Pitch","Mad Men Whiteboard","Hear Me Out Meme","X But Y Meme"],"description":"Don Draper from Mad Men stands in front of a whiteboard in a conference room, pointing at it with complete authority. He is mid-pitch, dressed in a sharp suit, fully committed to whatever he is presenting. The whiteboard is blank, waiting for your take.","definition":"Don Draper pitches your idea to the room with the confidence of a man who has never doubted himself. The whiteboard format turns any random thought into a formal presentation, no matter how ridiculous the premise.","useCases":[{"category":"Shower Thoughts & Hot Takes","examples":["Hear me out / Cereal is just cold soup with extra steps","Hear me out / Birthdays are just annual survival celebrations","Consider this / Napping is just free time travel","Think about it / Alarm clocks are the only product you buy to make yourself angry"]},{"category":"Food Philosophy","examples":["Hear me out / A hot dog is a taco","Consider / Sandwiches are just deconstructed wraps","My thesis / Pizza is a real-time pie chart of how much pizza is left","Hear me out / Cooking is just chemistry you get to eat"]},{"category":"Technology & Internet","examples":["Think about it / Googling how to fix something is just modern survival instinct","Hear me out / WiFi passwords are the new house keys","My pitch / Autocorrect is just your phone gaslighting you about what you meant to say"]},{"category":"Work & Corporate","examples":["Hear me out / Meetings are just group naps where one person talks","My proposal / Reply All should require a 30-second cooldown timer","Consider / Out-of-office replies are the only acceptable flex in corporate America","Hear me out / Working from home is just being unemployed with responsibilities"]},{"category":"Relationships & Social","examples":["Hear me out / Ghosting is just a surprise ending nobody asked for","Think about it / Small talk is just verbal loading screens","My take / Group chats are just meetings that never end"]},{"category":"Sports & Competition","examples":["Hear me out / Golf is just an angry walk through a nice park","Consider / Fantasy football is just astrology for men","My pitch / Refs are just adults who chose a career in being yelled at","Think about it / The Super Bowl is just a concert with a football intermission"]}]}}