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Normal People vs Me Meme Template

The Normal People vs Me meme is used when your job changed you. Row by row, what normal people do and what someone in this industry does instead.

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Normal People vs Me meme: Leave work at work / Rewrite the sign in the bath / Take a sick day / Open late with a scarf / Walk home at five / Walk home, turn back to switch the lights off
Our recreation of the Normal People vs Me format, with a small business caption.

How the Normal People vs Me meme works

What it means
Row by row, what normal people do and what someone in this industry does instead.
Use it when
Your job changed you.
Also called
Normal people vs me, normal people vs me, normal people, them vs me
How popular
Number 104 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.Normal people, row 1up to 50 characters
  2. 2.Me, row 1up to 50 characters
  3. 3.Normal people, row 2up to 50 characters
  4. 4.Me, row 2up to 50 characters
  5. 5.Normal people, row 3 (optional)up to 50 characters
  6. 6.Me, row 3 (optional)up 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.

Normal People vs Me meme examples for 13 industries

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

  • Normal People vs Me meme: Read a book on the porch / Read the porch for dry rot / See a view / See the property lines / Say "nice sofa" / Say "staged, nice"
    Real estate version
    • “Read a book on the porch”
    • “Read the porch for dry rot”
    • “See a view”
    • “See the property lines”
    • “Say "nice sofa"”
    • “Say "staged, nice"”
    More real estate memes
  • Normal People vs Me meme: Sees a smile / Sees a smile, checks the teeth / Laughs at a joke / Notices molars while laughing / Opens a bag of toffee / Winces, politely
    Dental version
    • “Sees a smile”
    • “Sees a smile, checks the teeth”
    • “Laughs at a joke”
    • “Notices molars while laughing”
    • “Opens a bag of toffee”
    • “Winces, politely”
    More dental memes
  • Normal People vs Me meme: Check the weather / Check the class waitlist / See a bench / See a bench to wipe / Hear a song / Count the beats for class
    Gym version
    • “Check the weather”
    • “Check the class waitlist”
    • “See a bench”
    • “See a bench to wipe”
    • “Hear a song”
    • “Count the beats for class”
    More gym memes
  • Normal People vs Me meme: Look at someone's face / Look at someone's parting / Say "nice weather" / Say "nice texture" / See a pile of hair / See a mission
    Hair salon version
    • “Look at someone's face”
    • “Look at someone's parting”
    • “Say "nice weather"”
    • “Say "nice texture"”
    • “See a pile of hair”
    • “See a mission”
    More hair salon memes
  • Normal People vs Me meme: Smell a candle, say "nice" / Name the scent and the brand / See a robe, hang it up / See a robe, fold it by size / Hear a drip, ignore it / Hear a drip, check the sink
    Med spa version
    • “Smell a candle, say "nice"”
    • “Name the scent and the brand”
    • “See a robe, hang it up”
    • “See a robe, fold it by size”
    • “Hear a drip, ignore it”
    • “Hear a drip, check the sink”
    More med spa memes
  • Normal People vs Me meme: Read an article / Screenshot it for the swipe file / See an ad / Judge the font / Click a link / Read the URL first
    Marketing version
    • “Read an article”
    • “Screenshot it for the swipe file”
    • “See an ad”
    • “Judge the font”
    • “Click a link”
    • “Read the URL first”
    More marketing memes
  • Normal People vs Me meme: Leave work at work / Rewrite the sign in the bath / Take a sick day / Open late with a scarf / Walk home at five / Walk home, turn back to switch the lights off
    Small business version
    • “Leave work at work”
    • “Rewrite the sign in the bath”
    • “Take a sick day”
    • “Open late with a scarf”
    • “Walk home at five”
    • “Walk home, turn back to switch the lights off”
    More small business memes
  • Normal People vs Me meme: Opens a parcel / Checks the box design first / Reads reviews to decide / Reads reviews to cry or cheer / Sunday off / Sunday is restock day
    Ecommerce version
    • “Opens a parcel”
    • “Checks the box design first”
    • “Reads reviews to decide”
    • “Reads reviews to cry or cheer”
    • “Sunday off”
    • “Sunday is restock day”
    More ecommerce memes
  • Normal People vs Me meme: Say 'it's down' / Say 'investigating a degradation' / Take a day off / Check the dashboard 'just once' / Close the laptop / Open the laptop 'just to check'
    SaaS version
    • “Say 'it's down'”
    • “Say 'investigating a degradation'”
    • “Take a day off”
    • “Check the dashboard 'just once'”
    • “Close the laptop”
    • “Open the laptop 'just to check'”
    More saas memes
  • Normal People vs Me meme: Check the weather / Check the MRR / Take a day off / Take a call on it / Read the news / Read the churn report
    Startup version
    • “Check the weather”
    • “Check the MRR”
    • “Take a day off”
    • “Take a call on it”
    • “Read the news”
    • “Read the churn report”
    More startup memes
  • Normal People vs Me meme: Say 'I'll do it tomorrow' / Say 'draft by end of day' / Read the email once / Reread it for tone / Hit send / Wait for 3 minutes then send
    Agency version
    • “Say 'I'll do it tomorrow'”
    • “Say 'draft by end of day'”
    • “Read the email once”
    • “Reread it for tone”
    • “Hit send”
    • “Wait for 3 minutes then send”
    More agency memes
  • Normal People vs Me meme: Say "good luck" / Say "what will you do first?" / Give advice / Ask "what do you think?" / Find silence awkward / Hold silence like a sport
    Coaching version
    • “Say "good luck"”
    • “Say "what will you do first?"”
    • “Give advice”
    • “Ask "what do you think?"”
    • “Find silence awkward”
    • “Hold silence like a sport”
    More coaching memes
  • Normal People vs Me meme: Take a photo / Take forty photos / Say hi to friends / Say hi to "you guys" / Enjoy the view / Check the lighting
    Content creator version
    • “Take a photo”
    • “Take forty photos”
    • “Say hi to friends”
    • “Say hi to "you guys"”
    • “Enjoy the view”
    • “Check the lighting”
    More content creator memes

How to make a Normal People vs Me meme

  1. Open the free meme generator with this template.
  2. Write the 6 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 Normal People vs Me meme mean?

Row by row, what normal people do and what someone in this industry does instead.

When should I use the Normal People vs Me meme?

When your job changed you. It fits the before and after and relatable kind of joke.

How do I caption the Normal People vs Me meme?

It has 4 captions: normal people, row 1 (up to 50 characters); me, row 1 (up to 50 characters); normal people, row 2 (up to 50 characters); me, row 2 (up to 50 characters). Keep each to a few words so the meme reads in a second.

Can I use the Normal People vs Me 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 Normal People vs Me 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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