Successful Black Man Meme Generator
A stock photo of a young man in a dark suit, pale yellow shirt and patterned tie, looking calmly into the camera. It's sold on Shutterstock as a picture of a handsome businessman. The meme began in 4chan threads and got its Meme Generator page in 2010.
The trick is all in the line break. The top line starts walking straight into a tired stereotype. The bottom line turns around and becomes a mortgage advisor.
"I'll take all your money" / "and invest it in a diversified portfolio." "Hey girl, can I get your number?" / "I'd like to add you to my LinkedIn." "I know where you live" / "because I'm on the neighbourhood watch committee."
The man himself just looks like someone who reads the terms and conditions. That's the point: the only thing ever stolen here is the reader's assumption. He has, in effect, been pranking bigots with financial literacy since 2010.
Why it caught on: a setup-and-swerve joke where the punchline is decency, and the audience is the one who gets caught.
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Best Successful Black Man posts
- i shot your whole family including the kids and babies / in a low light resi filter so the contrast isnt too high on the portraits
- I'll shoot you / an email on your performance report
- I'm gonna Cut You / A great deal
- Once you go black, you'll never go back. / I don't even put the sugar in anymore.
- WORD / Is mY Favorite Microsoft Office Program
- I need some crack / Resistant Concrete for my new patio
- I shot the sheriff / with antibiotics that saved his life
- Damn girl back that thing up / or you're gonna lose all your files
- i'm going to shoot my professor / an email about the class i missed
- that's what i call a blunt / assessment of my fantasy hockey league, greg
- give me your wallet / i'll put it in my locker while we workout
- don't make me take out my 9 / iron and show you how great of a golf swing I have.
- I have aids / who help me in my office
- I busted a cap / on my tooth, i'll schedule a dentist appointment
- I Left My Pregnant Girlfriend / ice cream and snacks to keep her happy
- I am so high / up in the legislative department ranks, another promotion will be setting me up for a 7 digit salary
- I'll pop a cap / on my head if it's too sunny
- I sell weed / killer to farmers
- lets go rob / we'll be late for our tennis match
- I hate whites / getting mixed with my colors in the wash