Shopping
The delivery update
Two pieces of tracking information contradict each other.
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- The confusing situation
- Delivered. Estimated arrival: tomorrow.
Confused Mel Gibson Meme Template
The format
What does Confused Mel Gibson mean?
Use the puzzled stare for an explanation that leaves you with more questions than you started with.
The raised eyebrows and slightly open mouth can stand in for a silent “What?” Your caption supplies the detail that does not add up.
This crop works as one reaction, without a second character or a reply. A baffling instruction, a contradictory status message, or an unexplained number gives the face something to react to.
Caption guide
Quote the part that makes no sense.
Give the reader the confusing statement directly. “When the delivery update says delivered tomorrow” is easier to picture than a general caption about confusing websites.
Keep the text along the bottom of the image. The eyes and eyebrows carry the reaction, so covering them makes the caption do more work.
- The confusing situation
- A short statement that does not add up.
- Aim for one contradiction or missing piece of information.
- Use quotation marks if the caption repeats an instruction someone gave you.
- Leave the question unanswered; the expression is the response.
Confused Mel Gibson examples
Original captions to try with this template.
Work
The empty invitation
The invitation takes a whole line to reveal nothing.
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- The confusing situation
- Meeting topic: discuss the meeting
Everyday
The helpful recipe
The instruction assumes the very knowledge you needed from the recipe.
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- The confusing situation
- Cook until it looks done
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