Trade Offer Meme Generator
Every lopsided deal deserves a Trade Offer meme. Make your own with our generator. Fill in what each side "receives" and expose the unfairness.
Every lopsided deal deserves a Trade Offer meme. Make your own with our generator. Fill in what each side "receives" and expose the unfairness.
What is the Trade Offer Meme?
Life is full of terrible deals, and this meme calls them out. A suited man presents a "trade offer" with two columns — what he receives versus what you receive — and the exchange is almost always laughably unfair.
Also Known As
- I Receive You Receive
- TikTok Trade Meme
- Trade Deal Meme
- Unfair Deal Meme
- Business Offer Meme
About the Trade Offer Meme
A man in business attire looks directly at the camera with a confident expression, fingertips pressed together. The image is split into "I receive" and "You receive" columns, presenting a trade deal that is almost always absurdly one-sided. The format nails the swagger of someone confidently proposing a terrible deal and expecting you to accept it — the used car salesman of memes.
Originated from TikTok in 2021. A man in a suit presents a "trade offer" split into two columns: "I receive" and "You receive." The deals are almost always absurdly one-sided, making it the perfect format for calling out unfair exchanges in relationships, work, and life. For another take on unfair deals, see Pawn Stars Best I Can Do or You Guys Are Getting Paid.
Original Trade Offer Video
The original video that inspired the Trade Offer meme template.
How to Make a Trade Offer Meme
- The Trade Offer template is loaded with 3 text fields: 'I receive' on the left, 'you receive' on the right, and a label at the bottom for who's making the offer
- Fill in the left with what the offer-maker gets (usually the better deal), the right with what you get (usually garbage), and the bottom with who's proposing this unfair trade
- The "I receive" and "you receive" columns sit on either side of the suited man, with the deal-maker label at the bottom
- Bold Impact text in white makes the lopsided deal pop against the dark background. Scale down if your trade items are wordy
- Unfair deal finalized? Download the PNG to keep it, or Share to expose the terrible trade to the world
When to Use the Trade Offer Meme
Unfair Life Trades
- •I receive: your entire 20s / You receive: back pain and a mortgage — adulting
- •I receive: 8 hours of your day / You receive: just enough money to do it again tomorrow — your job
- •I receive: your free time / You receive: anxiety about not being productive — hustle culture
- •I receive: your youth / You receive: the wisdom to know you wasted it — time
- •I receive: your sleep schedule / You receive: one good meme at 3am — your phone
Work & Career
- •I receive: your nights and weekends / You receive: a pizza party — your employer
- •I receive: all the credit / You receive: all the work — your manager
- •I receive: your sanity / You receive: a 'thanks for your flexibility' email — corporate
- •I receive: your lunch break / You receive: a 'quick sync' — your calendar
- •I receive: your soul / You receive: a LinkedIn endorsement — networking
Relationships & Dating
- •I receive: your hoodies / You receive: cold — your girlfriend
- •I receive: full control of the Netflix queue / You receive: the privilege of watching — your partner
- •I receive: your fries / You receive: 'I'm not hungry, I'll just have some of yours' — every date ever
- •I receive: emotional support / You receive: 'lol that sucks bro' — your best friend
- •I receive: your undivided attention / You receive: being left on read — your crush
Example Trade Offer Meme
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