Guy In The Corner Of A Party Meme Template

A partygoer stands alone with a drink while everyone else dances. Give him the private thought, unnoticed achievement, or wish to be somewhere else that separates him from the room.

The contrast is between a busy social scene and one person’s inner monologue. Everyone else seems occupied, while the figure in the corner is thinking about something they cannot see.

“They don’t know…” can introduce a tiny boast or a harmless secret. “I wish I was…” uses the same drawing for a preference the party is failing to satisfy.

Know Your Meme traces the party drawing’s early captioned use to a December 16, 2009 post on Sad and Useless. The older format describes someone uncomfortable at a party who wishes they were at home playing games. [1]

A November 28, 2020 Twitter post changed the thought to an online achievement the other guests did not know about. More “They don’t know” versions followed, using the same lonely figure for private pride and social awkwardness. [1]

Put one sentence in the open white space above and to the right of the person in the corner. Keep his face, party hat, and drink visible.

Make the thought specific. An unnoticed contribution to this very party can work just as well as a wish to go home. The other guests do not need labels.

The private thought

In the open space beside the guest’s head.

• Write from the isolated guest’s point of view.
• Try “They don’t know…” or “I wish I was…”.
• Use the empty space near his head.
• Let the dancing guests provide the contrast.