An announcement from the kitchen
A restrained opening becomes the shout needed to reach everyone in the house.
Read caption text
- The quiet lead-in
- Ahem
- The loud response
- DINNER IS READY
Also called Inhaling Seagull · Screaming Seagull · Deep-Fried Seagull
A seagull tilts its head back, then erupts into a red, blurry shout. Put a quiet lead-in in the first panel and the words you cannot resist yelling in the second.
The pause makes the outburst feel louder. The first panel prepares the reader; the distorted second panel turns an ordinary statement into an announcement at full volume.
It works for excitement, exasperation, and suddenly remembering something important. The contrast in delivery matters more than the length of the shout.
The footage was uploaded to YouTube by Dimaniztlt on July 12, 2012. It shows a seagull moving its head backward and forward in a way that viewers compared to laughing. [1]
On September 3, 2017, Twitter user @dioyasu posted two-panel edits, including one with a red, distorted second frame. A vertical version reached Reddit two days later. Further September posts paired the bird with shouted phrases, references, and song lyrics. [1]
Dimaniztlt shares the video that supplies the two poses. [1]
@dioyasu posts edits contrasting the leaning-back pose with a distorted shout. [1]
Reddit, Facebook, and Imgur posts give the bird new things to yell. [1]
Use the first caption for the breath, opening word, or quiet thought. Finish with a short, emphatic line in the lower panel.
The red effect already supplies the intensity. You can use capitals for the shout without filling every available space with text.
Original captions to try with this template.
A restrained opening becomes the shout needed to reach everyone in the house.
The forgotten item turns a quiet departure into a sudden outburst.
The sight of a dog receives a much louder welcome than expected.
References for this template. Example captions are original.
Traces the 2012 video, September 2017 edits, and spread of the two-panel format.