Is This A blank Meme Template
'Is This A Blank' is a versatile exploitable template showing an anime character holding up a butterfly and asking 'Is this a butterfly?', used to humorously mislabel or misidentify anything. It is one of the most widely used blank-slate reaction formats on the internet.
Caption this template- Category
- Blank and Utility Meme Templates
- Size
- 1587 x 1587 px
- Format
- Image
- Price
- Free, no sign up
Where the Is This A blank meme comes from
The image comes from the 1991 anime series Brave Fighter of Sun Fighbird, in a scene where the android protagonist Yutaro Katori mistakes a butterfly for a person. The screencap began circulating as a meme on Tumblr and Reddit around 2011 and eventually became a core template on meme generators worldwide.
How to caption the Is This A blank meme
Label the character with a person or group doing the misidentifying, the butterfly with the thing being incorrectly labeled, and the caption with what they wrongly think it is. The funniest versions have a plausible but clearly wrong identification that calls out real-world confusion or motivated reasoning. Open it in the meme generator, or read making your own template for more.
Is This A blank caption ideas
Need a starting point? Try one of these on the Is This A blank template, then make it your own in the meme generator.
- Character: my manager / Butterfly: a typo in the report / Caption: 'Is this a fireable offense?'
- Character: me at 7am / Butterfly: one decent night's sleep / Caption: 'Is this being a functional adult?'
- Character: the new intern / Butterfly: a single passing unit test / Caption: 'Is this production-ready?'
- Character: my landlord / Butterfly: a fresh coat of paint over the mold / Caption: 'Is this a renovation?'
- Character: my gym / Butterfly: walking to the fridge / Caption: 'Is this leg day?'
Best uses for the Is This A blank template
Use the Is This A blank template when the joke fits a blank and utility format and the image can explain the feeling before the reader finishes the caption. It is strongest for custom layouts, screenshots, labels, and reusable blank formats.
This blank is 1587 x 1587 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 are more detailed, so trim aggressively before posting on small screens. 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 |
|---|---|
| Character: my manager / Butterfly: a typo in the report / Caption: 'Is this a fireable offense?' | This works because it gives the reader a specific situation instead of a vague label. |
| Character: me at 7am / Butterfly: one decent night's sleep / Caption: 'Is this being a functional adult?' | This pattern keeps the setup concrete, which helps the template carry the reaction. |
| Character: the new intern / Butterfly: a single passing unit test / Caption: 'Is this production-ready?' | 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 Is This A blank 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.
