Geordi Drake Meme Template
Geordi Drake is a four-panel mashup meme combining Geordi La Forge from Star Trek: TNG giving a thumbs-down and thumbs-up with Drake's Hotline Bling approval and disapproval gesture. It expresses preferring one thing over another with both characters reinforcing the same hierarchy for comedic emphasis.
Caption this template- Category
- Movie and TV Meme Templates
- Size
- 500 x 500 px
- Format
- Image
- Price
- Free, no sign up
Where the Geordi Drake meme comes from
The meme merges the Drake Hotline Bling meme from Drake's 2015 music video with screenshots of Geordi La Forge played by LeVar Burton in Star Trek: The Next Generation reacting with approval or disapproval. The mashup appeared on Reddit and image boards around 2017-2018 to doubly reinforce an approval or disapproval.
How to caption the Geordi Drake meme
Use the disapproval panels for the thing you reject and the approval panels for the thing you prefer, letting both Geordi and Drake echo each other for comedic emphasis. The format is funniest when the rejected option is objectively fine and the preferred option is oddly specific or embarrassing. Open it in the meme generator, or read why memes go viral for more.
Geordi Drake caption ideas
Need a starting point? Try one of these on the Geordi Drake template, then make it your own in the meme generator.
- Top (thumbs down): writing tests before the code / Bottom (thumbs up): pushing to prod and praying
- Reject: meal prepping on Sunday / Approve: deciding what's for dinner at 6:47pm in the freezer aisle
- No: reading the documentation / Yes: copying the first Stack Overflow answer that compiles
- Disapprove: going to bed at a reasonable hour / Approve: 'one more episode' at 1am
- Reject: replying to the text now / Approve: leaving it on read for 3 business days
Best uses for the Geordi Drake template
Use the Geordi Drake template when the joke fits a movie and TV format and the image can explain the feeling before the reader finishes the caption. It is strongest for recognizable scenes, character reactions, and pop-culture punchlines.
This blank is 500 x 500 px and is a still image, so place the most important words where they stay readable after a feed crop. The near-square frame is flexible for feeds, group chats, Reddit, and Discord.
The sample captions leave room for a setup and a punchline without turning into a paragraph. Before exporting, read the caption once without looking at the image; if it still needs a long explanation, switch to a simpler setup or a more obvious related template.
Caption patterns to try
| Pattern | Why it works |
|---|---|
| Top (thumbs down): writing tests before the code / Bottom (thumbs up): pushing to prod and praying | This works because it gives the reader a specific situation instead of a vague label. |
| Reject: meal prepping on Sunday / Approve: deciding what's for dinner at 6:47pm in the freezer aisle | This pattern keeps the setup concrete, which helps the template carry the reaction. |
| No: reading the documentation / Yes: copying the first Stack Overflow answer that compiles | This is a useful direction when you want the punchline to feel personal or self-aware. |
Common mistakes with this blank
- Writing a caption that explains the whole joke instead of letting the Geordi Drake image do part of the work.
- Placing text over the most expressive part of the image, especially faces, gestures, signs, or the main action.
- Using three different ideas in one meme. This template works better when it points at one clear situation.
- Exporting before checking the meme at phone size. If the smallest words blur together, shorten the caption first.
