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Me in my Head vs Real Life Meme Template

The Me in my Head vs Real Life meme is used when you imagined it going better. Panel 1 is the polished version the speaker imagines. Panel 2 is how it really goes.

By Tayyab, Founder · Published

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Me in my Head vs Real Life meme: A golden-hour shop and a queue of happy people / Rain, a wet floor sign and a courier at the door
Our recreation of the Me in my Head vs Real Life format, with a small business caption.

How the Me in my Head vs Real Life meme works

What it means
Panel 1 is the polished version the speaker imagines. Panel 2 is how it really goes.
Use it when
You imagined it going better.
Also called
Me in my head vs real life, in my head, me in my head, in real life, irl
How popular
Number 69 of the 257 formats in our library, ranked by how often each is captioned and how often business accounts use it.

Its captions

  1. 1.Me in my headup to 70 characters
  2. 2.Me in real lifeup to 70 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.

Me in my Head vs Real Life meme examples for 13 industries

The same format, captioned for each kind of business. Open an industry for its other memes.

How to make a Me in my Head vs Real Life meme

  1. Open the free meme generator with this template.
  2. Write the 2 captions above, a few words each, keeping to what the format means.
  3. Press Make my meme and download the JPG. No signup and no watermark.
  4. To have it written for your brand, Content Drifter suggests three memes from a topic you type, then schedules the one you pick.

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FAQ

Frequently asked questions

What does the Me in my Head vs Real Life meme mean?

Panel 1 is the polished version the speaker imagines. Panel 2 is how it really goes.

When should I use the Me in my Head vs Real Life meme?

When you imagined it going better. It fits the before and after kind of joke.

How do I caption the Me in my Head vs Real Life meme?

It has 2 captions: me in my head (up to 70 characters); me in real life (up to 70 characters). Keep each to a few words so the meme reads in a second.

Can I use the Me in my Head vs Real Life meme for my business?

This format is drawn with text and shapes only, with no one else’s picture in it. Keep the caption honest and free of real people.

A Me in my Head vs Real Life 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.

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