The Socrates explaining meme is used when you keep explaining while everyone else is done. The top is everyone around the speaker, despairing. The bottom is the speaker raising a finger to make one more point. The joke is not letting it go.
Our recreation of the Socrates explaining format, with a small business caption.
How the Socrates explaining meme works
What it means
The top is everyone around the speaker, despairing. The bottom is the speaker raising a finger to make one more point. The joke is not letting it go.
Use it when
You keep explaining while everyone else is done.
Also called
Socrates explaining, death of socrates, one more point, still explaining, lecture
How popular
Number 301 of the 312 formats in our library, ranked by how often each is captioned and how often business accounts use it.
Its captions
1.Everyone around meup to 60 characters
2.Me, still explainingup to 50 characters
Every picture here is our own recreation of the format: the same layout, pose and joke, drawn with generic people. None is the original meme photo, and none shows a celebrity or the person from the original. Some formats are drawn with text and shapes only.
Socrates explaining meme examples for 13 industries
The same format, captioned for each kind of business. Open an industry for its other memes.
The top is everyone around the speaker, despairing. The bottom is the speaker raising a finger to make one more point. The joke is not letting it go.
When should I use the Socrates explaining meme?
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When you keep explaining while everyone else is done. It fits the relatable and irony kind of joke.
How do I caption the Socrates explaining meme?
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It has 2 captions: everyone around me (up to 60 characters); me, still explaining (up to 50 characters). Keep each to a few words so the meme reads in a second.
Can I use the Socrates explaining meme for my business?
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Yes. The picture is The Death of Socrates, Jacques-Louis David, 1787, which is in the public domain: nobody owns it, so it is free to use, also for business posts. Keep the caption honest.
A Socrates explaining meme about your business
Type what the joke is about. Content Drifter writes the captions in your brand’s voice on this format and two others, and schedules the one you like.