That Would Be Great Meme Generator
Use this when the joke is about an irritating demand being phrased in fake-polite corporate language, especially by a boss, teacher, manager, or other petty authority figure. It fits situations where someone is voluntelling you to do more work and acting like their unreasonable request is perfectly casual.
Also known as Office Space, Bill Lumbergh, Lumbergh, Yeah If You Could, I'm Gonna Need You To, That'd Be Great.
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What the That Would Be Great meme means
A still from Office Space shows Bill Lumbergh standing in a drab office cubicle area, wearing glasses, a dress shirt, patterned tie, and red suspenders while holding a coffee mug. He has the mildly condescending, passive expression he uses when delivering an annoying workplace request.
Use this when the joke is about an irritating demand being phrased in fake-polite corporate language, especially by a boss, teacher, manager, or other petty authority figure. It fits situations where someone is voluntelling you to do more work and acting like their unreasonable request is perfectly casual.
- Caption boxes
- 2
- Tone
- smug
- Status
- classic
- Origin
- Know Your Meme entry
What goes in each caption box
Box 1: the unreasonable request or situation prompting the boss voice
Phrase this as the task, behavior, or context that sets up Lumbergh's smug follow-up, usually something tedious, invasive, or inconsiderate. Keep it to about 12 words so it stays readable.
Box 2: Lumbergh's passive-aggressive demand
Write this in his syrupy office tone, often using 'yeah' and/or 'that'd be great' to make the request sound politely mandatory. Keep it to about 16 words so it stays readable.
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Questions about the That Would Be Great meme
- What does the That Would Be Great meme mean?
- A still from Office Space shows Bill Lumbergh standing in a drab office cubicle area, wearing glasses, a dress shirt, patterned tie, and red suspenders while holding a coffee mug. He has the mildly condescending, passive expression he uses when delivering an annoying workplace request. Use this when the joke is about an irritating demand being phrased in fake-polite corporate language, especially by a boss, teacher, manager, or other petty authority figure. It fits situations where someone is voluntelling you to do more work and acting like their unreasonable request is perfectly casual.
- How many captions does the That Would Be Great template have?
- It has 2 caption boxes: box 1 is the unreasonable request or situation prompting the boss voice, box 2 is Lumbergh's passive-aggressive demand.
- How do I make a That Would Be Great meme?
- Describe your situation in one line and the generator picks the wording for each caption box, places it on the That Would Be Great template and gives you a PNG to download. No account is needed to browse formats.
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