Also called Let Me Get This Straight · Joker Tired of Pretending
A skeptical question gets an unapologetic answer from Joker. Put the opinion in the top panel and let the bottom panel own it.
The exchange turns an embarrassing preference into a confident declaration. The first speaker expects disagreement; the second refuses to back down.
It works best when the supposedly shocking confession is harmless, like enjoying cold pizza or reading spoilers. The serious faces make a small preference feel dramatic.
The two frames come from Joker, released in the United States on October 4, 2019. Robert De Niro’s Murray Franklin challenges Joaquin Phoenix’s Arthur Fleck about the subway killings. Arthur’s defiant response became the basis for the meme. [1]
Spanish-language templates were circulating on Facebook by November 29, 2019. English versions appeared on Reddit in January 2020, replacing the film’s confrontation with arguments about tastes and opinions. [1]
Put the question beside Murray in the upper panel. Add the response in the dark space to Joker’s left below.
A short “I do” can carry the answer. You can also keep the familiar idea of being tired of hiding the preference, but leave enough room for readable text.
Original captions to try with this template.
A modest food preference gets the confidence of a major confession.
The answer refuses the assumption that surprise is essential.
The response gives an unfashionable forecast an enthusiastic supporter.
References for this template. Example captions are original.
Identifies the Joker scene and documents Spanish and English examples.
