Slap That Button Meme Template
Someone enthusiastically slapping or pressing a large button is what this template features, capturing the irresistible urge to do something impulsive, unnecessary, or clearly unwise. As a comparison/reaction format, the button is labeled with whatever the person cannot stop themselves from doing, and the person's eagerness conveys that they fully know it is a bad idea but cannot help themselves. Essential to the joke is the physical enthusiasm of the slap.
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- 738 x 540 px
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Where the Slap That Button meme comes from
A cartoon, stock illustration, or internet-era graphic of a figure joyfully hitting an oversize button or panel seems to be where the image derives from, repurposed as a meme template in the mid-to-late 2010s. Related to but distinct from the 'Red Button' meme and the 'Do Not Push' button formats, its most common version has a specific original source that has not been formally documented.
How to caption the Slap That Button meme
Label the button with a specific bad habit, impulsive decision, or self-sabotaging behavior and have the person's eager stance represent your complete inability to resist it. You can also use it in reverse - Label the button with something healthy or responsible and show the figure pointedly refusing to press it while enthusiastically pressing a worse one nearby. Open it in the meme generator, or read the comparison meme guide for more.
Slap That Button caption ideas
Need a starting point? Try one of these on the Slap That Button template, then make it your own in the meme generator.
- Button: open a new tab to 'quickly check one thing' / Me: slapping it mid-deadline
- Button: text back the ex at midnight / Me: full body slam
- Button: buy the thing because it's 10% off / Me: already pressing
- Button: start a brand new hobby instead of finishing the last three / Me: eager
- Button: stay up for 'one more episode' on a work night / Me: gleeful
Best uses for the Slap That Button template
Use the Slap That Button template when the joke fits a comparison format and the image can explain the feeling before the reader finishes the caption. It is strongest for this-versus-that jokes, ranked choices, and option contrasts.
This blank is 738 x 540 px and is a still image, so place the most important words where they stay readable after a feed crop. The wide frame works best when the caption stays centered so timeline crops do not cut off the joke.
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 |
|---|---|
| Button: open a new tab to 'quickly check one thing' / Me: slapping it mid-deadline | This works because it gives the reader a specific situation instead of a vague label. |
| Button: text back the ex at midnight / Me: full body slam | This pattern keeps the setup concrete, which helps the template carry the reaction. |
| Button: buy the thing because it's 10% off / Me: already pressing | 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 Slap That Button 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.
