Monkey Puppet Meme Generator
Make your own Monkey Puppet meme. The universal "pretend I didn't see that" reaction for every awkward moment.
Make your own Monkey Puppet meme. The universal "pretend I didn't see that" reaction for every awkward moment.
What is the Monkey Puppet Meme?
That nervous sideways glance when you hear something you weren't supposed to, or when someone calls out the exact thing you were hoping nobody would notice. A puppet monkey's darting eyes do all the talking.
Also Known As
- Awkward Monkey
- Monkey Looking Away
- Side Eye Puppet
- Nervous Monkey
- Monkey Side Glance
About the Monkey Puppet Meme
A puppet monkey from a Japanese TV show performs a quick, nervous sideways glance — looking away from the camera and then back with an expression that screams "I'm going to pretend I didn't just see/hear that." The puppet's eyes dart with a guilty, anxious energy. It's the face you make when someone says something painfully awkward and you don't know where to look.
From the Japanese children's show "Ōkiku Naru Ko." The puppet monkey's sideways glance became the universal reaction for that moment when you hear or see something awkward and your instinct is to pretend it didn't happen — but your face gives you away. For pretending you didn't notice on a grander scale, see This Is Fine or Hide The Pain Harold.
Original Monkey Puppet Video
The original video that inspired the Monkey Puppet meme template.
How to Make a Monkey Puppet Meme
- The Monkey Puppet template is ready. Just add your text
- Type your top text for the awkward situation and bottom text for the nervous reaction. The monkey's side-eye does the rest
- Pick a layout: Classic overlays text on the monkey, or switch to Classic Bars if you want the captions separated
- Lean into a bold, clean font so the awkward side-eye energy isn't lost in cluttered text
- Download your finished meme as a PNG or Copy it to paste directly into a conversation
When to Use the Monkey Puppet Meme
Getting Caught
- •When someone mentions your name in a conversation you were pretending not to listen to
- •When the teacher calls on you and you were definitely on your phone
- •When your browser history gets brought up and you forgot to clear it
- •When someone asks what you did all weekend and you literally did nothing
- •When you talk about someone and they're standing right behind you
- •When mom finds the hidden report card
Work Anxiety
- •When the boss says 'whoever did this, speak up now' and it was definitely you
- •When someone replies all and calls out a mistake you made
- •When they ask who's been using the company printer for personal stuff
- •When the Slack message was meant for your friend but you sent it to the work channel
- •When IT asks why you've been on YouTube for 3 hours during work
Awkward Social Moments
- •When someone waves and you wave back but they were waving at the person behind you
- •When you say 'you too' after the waiter says 'enjoy your meal'
- •When someone asks 'how are you' and you accidentally say 'good how are you' twice
- •When someone is telling a story and you realize you already told them this exact story
- •When you pull a push door in front of a crowd of people
Example Monkey Puppet Meme
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