Are You Two Friends? Meme Template

Asked whether they are friends, one person says no while the other says yes. Label the pair to show a relationship, alliance, or arrangement that only one side seems to believe in.

The opposite answers expose a mismatch in expectations. The person on the right assumes the relationship is working; the person on the left does not share that view.

You can label people, pets, or things that refuse to cooperate. A person and their code, or a shopper and their budget, can disagree just as clearly as two characters.

The exchange comes from “Alter Ego,” a Star Trek: Voyager episode first aired on January 15, 1997. Marayna asks whether Harry Kim and Tuvok are friends. Kim answers yes, while Tuvok answers no. [1] [2]

Know Your Meme records a Tumblr post of the dialogue in October 2016, followed by labeled versions in July 2020. The format spread more widely on Reddit and Facebook in April 2021. [2]

Label Tuvok on the left with the person or thing that does not consider this a friendship. Label Harry Kim on the right with the more optimistic side.

Leave the question and both printed answers intact. The labels should make the disagreement clear without changing the dialogue.

The side that says no

On Tuvok’s shirt at the left, above “No.”

The side that says yes

On Harry Kim’s shirt at the right, above “Yes.”

• The left character says no.
• The right character says yes.
• Label their shirts below the faces.
• Keep the question and answers visible.