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Two Buttons Meme
Two Buttons, also called Daily Struggle, is the comic of a sweating man who can't decide which of two red buttons to press. Write your own dilemma on both buttons and the man here, then download the meme free in your browser.
What does the Two Buttons meme mean?
Two Buttons is the format for impossible or ridiculous dilemmas. Each button gets one option, and the sweating man is labeled with whoever has to choose. The best versions use two choices that are both tempting, both bad, or completely contradictory, so the struggle feels earned. It's often used for self-sabotage (“save money” vs. “buy the thing”), friendly fan debates, and wanting two incompatible things at once. The bottom label tells readers who's stuck: usually “me,” but it can be a group, a pet, or a character.
Where is the Two Buttons meme from?
The comic was drawn by animator Jake Clark, who posted it to his Tumblr on October 25, 2014. In the original, a sweating man in a costume agonizes over two red buttons offering a crude choice between being rude and not being rude. Clark has said he drew inspiration from the older Sweating Towel Guy illustration and the character Hank Nova from the video game TimeSplitters 2. On February 1, 2015, the comic was uploaded to Imgur under the title “Daily Struggle” and posted to Reddit's r/funny around the same time, after which people began replacing the button labels with their own dilemmas and the format spread widely.
Two Buttons meme caption ideas
- Left button: Go to bed early / Right button: One more episode / Man: Me at midnight
- Left button: Eat healthy / Right button: The bakery is right there / Man: Me on my lunch break
- Left button: Ask for directions / Right button: Keep driving confidently / Man: Dad on a road trip
- Left button: Clean my room / Right button: Rearrange all the furniture instead / Man: Me avoiding homework
- Left button: Pet the dog / Right button: Keep the outfit hair-free / Man: Me before a wedding
Tips
- Keep button labels to two or three words; the buttons are small and long text gets tiny.
- Make both options genuinely appealing or genuinely bad. An obvious choice kills the tension.
- Always label the man at the bottom so readers know whose dilemma it is.
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Frequently asked questions
Who made the Two Buttons meme?
Animator Jake Clark drew the original comic and posted it to Tumblr on October 25, 2014.
What does the Two Buttons meme mean?
It shows someone struggling to choose between two options, usually two equally tempting, equally bad, or contradictory choices.
What else is the Two Buttons meme called?
It's also known as Daily Struggle, the title it was given when it was uploaded to Imgur in 2015.
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