The Staring frog meme is used when you are still waiting for something. The top is what the speaker is waiting for. The bottom (and the motionless frog) is how long it is taking. The joke is endless patient staring.
Our recreation of the Staring frog format, with a small business caption.
How the Staring frog meme works
What it means
The top is what the speaker is waiting for. The bottom (and the motionless frog) is how long it is taking. The joke is endless patient staring.
Use it when
You are still waiting for something.
Also called
Staring frog, staring frog, waiting, frog
How popular
Number 310 of the 312 formats in our library, ranked by how often each is captioned and how often business accounts use it.
Its captions
1.Me waiting forup to 60 characters
2.Still waitingup 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.
Staring frog meme examples for 13 industries
The same format, captioned for each kind of business. Open an industry for its other memes.
The top is what the speaker is waiting for. The bottom (and the motionless frog) is how long it is taking. The joke is endless patient staring.
When should I use the Staring frog meme?
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When you are still waiting for something. It fits the relatable and irony kind of joke.
How do I caption the Staring frog meme?
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It has 2 captions: me waiting for (up to 60 characters); still waiting (up to 50 characters). Keep each to a few words so the meme reads in a second.
Can I use the Staring frog meme for my business?
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Yes. The picture is a photo by Fabián Araya Marchena, released as CC0, which is in the public domain: nobody owns it, so it is free to use, also for business posts. Keep the caption honest.
A Staring frog 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.