Calling The Police Meme Template

A stern-looking man holds a phone to his ear. Caption the image as an imaginary complaint about a harmless annoyance that someone is treating far too seriously.

The phone makes the reaction look official, while the crossed arm and serious expression suggest that the caller has had enough. Your caption supplies the supposed offense.

The mismatch between a minor annoyance and an urgent complaint is the joke. The caption invents the call; it is not an account of what was happening in the photograph.

Put the situation at the top and the mock phone call at the bottom. Leave the man’s eyes, glasses, and phone visible so the reaction remains easy to read.

Choose an everyday preference or inconvenience. A questionable cake ingredient or a skipped song gives the exaggerated complaint a clear, harmless target.

The minor annoyance

Across the top, above the eyes.

The exaggerated response

Along the lower edge over the folded arm.

• Keep the setup to one short sentence.
• Use the bottom caption as the caller’s response.
• Leave the face and phone unobstructed.
• Make the overreaction obvious.