Meme Concept: Hiding in Plain Sight
This meme adeptly encapsulates the all-too-relatable scenario of avoiding your boss at work. With the theme of workplace secrecy, it showcases the lengths to which employees will go to dodge uncomfortable questions.
Key Elements
- Main Characters: Two anxious coworkers.
- Setting: Office break room with an overtly suspicious atmosphere.
- Object: Closet as the hiding spot.
- Role of Boss: Inquiring and oblivious to the dramatic tension unfolding just a few feet away.
Identifying Emotion
The central emotion here is panic mixed with amusement. It highlights the awkward reality of being questioned while desperately trying to avoid a confrontation.
Exaggerated Humor
- Imagine the coworkers over-exaggerating their fear, whispering plans like, 'If she opens this door, we’ll tell her we were sharing our life goals!
- Introduce a pop culture reference where one coworker quotes a famous escape line from a movie, like, 'I’m not running from my boss; I’m just... avoiding unnecessary conflict!'
Meme Format Suggestions
- Drake Format: Use Drake's expressions to show the 'No' for seeing the boss and 'Yes' for hiding in the closet.
- Distracted Boyfriend: Use the boyfriend looking back at 'Hiding from the Boss' while ignoring 'Being Responsible.'
- Mocking SpongeBob: Present the boss’s questioning tone in a mocking scribbled text while peeking inside the closet.
Visual Structure
In the meme, place the two coworkers crammed into the closet on the left side, showing their anxious faces with exaggerated expressions. The boss should be on the right in front of the closet, with a confused yet determined look, asking the infamous question. The background can feature clutter typical of office life, accentuating the comedic tension of the scene.
