This Is Fine meme generator
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What the This Is Fine meme means
A character sits calmly with a coffee while the room burns around them. It is shorthand for pretending everything is under control when it very obviously is not, and is used about work, news and personal chaos alike.
Where it comes from
From KC Green's 2013 webcomic "On Fire", part of his Gunshow series. The two opening panels became a reaction image around 2014 and a mainstream reference by 2016. Our template is an original drawing of the same situation.
How to caption it
- Describe the disaster at the top.
- Keep the bottom as a calm understatement: "This is fine" is the classic.
- The more mundane the disaster, the funnier the calm.
How the format works
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This Is Fine meme FAQ
What does the This Is Fine meme mean?
A character sits calmly with a coffee while the room burns around them. It is shorthand for pretending everything is under control when it very obviously is not, and is used about work, news and personal chaos alike.
Where does the This Is Fine meme come from?
From KC Green's 2013 webcomic "On Fire", part of his Gunshow series. The two opening panels became a reaction image around 2014 and a mainstream reference by 2016. Our template is an original drawing of the same situation.
Who drew the original This Is Fine comic?
KC Green, in the 2013 Gunshow strip "On Fire".
What does "this is fine" mean?
It is ironic calm: saying things are okay while everything visibly falls apart.
How do I make a This Is Fine meme?
Describe the disaster at the top. Keep the bottom as a calm understatement: "This is fine" is the classic. The more mundane the disaster, the funnier the calm. Then press Download PNG, or Share on a phone.
