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Cursed Plankton meme template

Cursed Plankton is a meme format on WhatiMeme. Used as a visceral reaction to something deeply unsettling, cursed, traumatic, or “wrong.” The face sells horror, disgust, or soul-crushing realization after reading a setup.

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A green plankton-like cartoon character stands centered against a blue graffiti-covered wall and sandy ground. It has a long oval head, tiny arms, closed or squinting eyes, a grimacing open mouth with visible teeth, and two tall black antennae that look like barbed wire with dripping black liquid. Dark drips and stains appear on the face and background.

How to write this meme

Keep Top text neutral or mildly positive so Bottom text can drop the cursed hammer. Let the face do the heavy emotional lifting—short, concrete scenarios work better than abstract feelings.

Caption zones

  • Top text — Sets up the mundane, hopeful, or ordinary situation that precedes the cursed reaction
  • Bottom text — Delivers the cursed twist, realization, or thing that triggers the horrified Plankton face

Example captions

  • Top text: When you open the group chat
  • Bottom text: After leaving it on mute for 3 days

The wholesome act of catching up collides with the chaos that usually awaits, matching the ruined expression.

  • Top text: Me checking my bank account
  • Bottom text: After “just browsing” online

Relatable financial regret amplified by the over-the-top cursed face.

  • Top text: Hearing your own voice
  • Bottom text: In a recorded meeting

Universal secondhand embarrassment; the dripping barbed-wire look sells pure internal screaming.

  • Top text: When the recipe says “a pinch of salt”
  • Bottom text: And you treat the salt shaker like a fire hose

Small kitchen failure framed as cosmic horror fits the exaggerated distress.

  • Top text: Re-reading a text you sent
  • Bottom text: At 2 a.m. while emotional

Delayed cringe realization pairs perfectly with the traumatized stare.

Common mistakes

  • Writing long paragraphs that cover the face
  • Making both lines equally cursed so there’s no contrast
  • Using the template for wholesome or celebratory news
  • Forgetting the setup and only labeling the emotion

Also known as

cursed plankton meme · distorted plankton · creepy plankton · spongebob cursed plankton

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