- Top text: Group chat moved on an hour ago
- Bottom text: Still drafting my first reply
The gap between the chat’s pace and the endless draft matches the unhurried face.
Slowpoke meme template
Slowpoke is a meme format on WhatiMeme. Used to joke about being slow on the uptake, late to a conversation or trend, or taking an absurdly long time to notice, reply, or finish something. The dopey, unhurried face stands in for the person who is always a step behind.
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How to write this meme
Put the normal-speed situation on top and the embarrassing delay on the bottom. Keep both lines short. A clear time gap is funnier than explaining why someone is slow.
Caption zones
- Top text — The thing that already happened. Sits above the tail so Slowpoke's face stays visible.
- Bottom text — The late reaction. Sits under the feet so the face stays visible.
Example captions
- Top text: Joke landed at lunch
- Bottom text: I laughed at dinner
A plain time jump makes the delay the whole joke without explaining it.
- Top text: Everyone finished the assignment
- Bottom text: I just opened the doc
Familiar last-place timing; the blank expression sells being unbothered about it.
- Top text: Trend peaked last spring
- Bottom text: Just found it this morning
Casts the speaker as the person who shows up after a trend is already over.
- Top text: Microwave beeped
- Bottom text: Food is cold now
Turns a tiny delay into a full outcome; the deadpan look supplies the lack of urgency.
Common mistakes
- Writing a caption that never mentions being late or slow
- Making both lines say the same thing with no delay
- Using long paragraphs that cover the character
- Explaining the character instead of telling a joke
- Putting the punchline on top and the setup on the bottom
Also known as
Slowpoke Pokemon
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