Also called Dwight Gets Startled · Angela Sneaks Up on Dwight · The Office Scare Meme
Dwight looks relaxed until he notices Angela right behind him. Label the unsuspecting person and the approaching surprise, then let his startled reaction finish the joke.
The audience can see the surprise before Dwight does. That small delay makes the bottom panel work: he has finally noticed the thing that was already there.
Use it for an approaching deadline, an unexpected message, or a detail you overlooked. Angela represents the surprise; Dwight represents the person who was not ready for it.
The scene comes from “Happy Hour,” a sixth-season episode of The Office that aired on March 25, 2010. Dwight turns around after talking with Isabel and discovers Angela standing close behind him. [2] [1]
On Office Ladies, Angela Kinsey explained that the large startled reaction was developed on the day of filming and was absent from the shooting draft. The team suggested it to Rainn Wilson, so it was a performed reaction rather than a secret prank on the actor. [1]
Know Your Meme records a captioned Reddit example from September 27, 2018. Further versions appeared later that year and in early 2019. [2]
The Office episode supplies Angela’s quiet approach and Dwight’s surprised response. [2] [1]
A Reddit post uses the two characters to represent an unsuspecting viewer and an unexpected sight. [2]
Documented Reddit posts reuse the scene for different surprises. [2]
Put the unsuspecting person’s label on Dwight’s shirt in the upper panel. Place the surprise in the dark background above Angela, leaving her face visible.
The lower panel already provides the response. Keep Dwight’s movement, Angela’s face, and the printed reaction clear instead of adding a second explanation.
Original captions to try with this template.
The warning appears just as the person has stopped thinking about the battery.
The next day feels like a surprise even though it was always coming.
An otherwise relaxed choice reaches the one item without a visible price.
References for this template. Example captions are original.
Angela Kinsey and Jenna Fischer describe the scene and how the startled reaction was developed during filming.
Identifies the episode’s air date and documents labeled memes from 2018 onward.
