GagBase Logo Explore

How to Get Your Girlfriend's Attention Meme

This meme is a screenshot of an iMessage conversation introduced by the heading "How to get your girlfriends attention". The conversation opens with the sender (the boyfriend) sending two messages asking about a time travel show his girlfriend's father previously mentioned, which get no response. He then sends a message saying his ex visited him at work, to which his girlfriend immediately replies asking what the ex wanted. The sender then reveals the ex only stopped by to ask for the name of the same time travel show, highlighting that mentioning an ex is a quick way to get a distracted girlfriend's attention, which forms the core relatable joke of the meme.
Make

Dialogue

Hey, what was that show ur dad was telling us about
The time travel one
My ex stopped by my work today
What did she want?
She wanted to know what that show your dad was telling us about was called

Text content

How to get your girlfriends attention

Overview

This meme is a screenshot of an iMessage conversation introduced by the heading "How to get your girlfriends attention". The conversation opens with the sender (the boyfriend) sending two messages asking about a time travel show his girlfriend's father previously mentioned, which get no response. He then sends a message saying his ex visited him at work, to which his girlfriend immediately replies asking what the ex wanted. The sender then reveals the ex only stopped by to ask for the name of the same time travel show, highlighting that mentioning an ex is a quick way to get a distracted girlfriend's attention, which forms the core relatable joke of the meme.

Origin notes

This meme was sourced from an RSS feed of the X (formerly Twitter) account @WholesomeMeme. It is a widely circulated relatable relationship humor meme, originating as a screenshot of either a real or staged iMessage exchange between romantic partners that has been shared across multiple social media platforms.

Similar memes

This image is a screenshot of a text message conversation between a child and their dad. The child sends a message asking their dad to arrange a taxi for them at 7am the next day. The dad first replies 'Ok' to acknowledge the request, the child thanks him, and the dad responds with a thumbs up emoji. At 7am the following day, the dad sends the punchline message: 'You're a taxi', which is a corny dad joke playing on the double interpretation of the phrase 'call me a taxi' -- the child meant 'order a taxi for me', while the dad pretends to interpret it as 'address me as a taxi'.

Dad Joke Pun Misinterpreting 'Call Me a Taxi' Text Request

This image is a screenshot of…

This image is a screenshot of a public post from the X (formerly Twitter) platform. In the top left corner, there is a circular profile photo of the poster: a Black woman wearing glasses, smiling while resting her chin on her hand, next to her display name 'Sesla' and user handle '@SessyKhiba'. The main text of the post reads: 'Not my mom telling me she still talk to my ex because I still talk to her ex... Mam that's my DAD'. The humor comes from the mother's absurd false equivalence: she defends staying in contact with her child's former romantic partner by claiming the child does the same with her own ex, unaware or ignoring that her ex-partner the child talks to is the child's biological father, an expected normal family connection rather than an unusual continued link to a former romantic partner.

Mom justifies talking to child's ex by comparing to child talking to her ex who is the child's dad

This image is a screenshot of…

A two-panel animated meme. Top panel: A man (labeled 'Me') and a woman (labeled 'My girlfriend') kiss affectionately in a tiled room with a blue-gray background. Bottom panel: The same couple sits apart in the same room; a text block explains: 'Her male friend who's clearly in love with her won't leave her house even though the party ended an hour ago and we've mentioned how tired we are several times! Ended up seeing you on her phone browsing Reddit and you need to leave right now.'

When Your Girlfriend's Male Friend Overstays His Welcome

A two-panel animated meme. To…

A screenshot of a Reddit post titled 'Men of reddit, what would you do if you found out your homie is gay?' with 1551 upvotes and 2524 comments. The top comment, posted by user 'seafoamteal' 7 hours ago, has 9 awards and 16.3k upvotes. The comment reads: 'Stop making jokes about him not having a girlfriend and start making jokes about him not having a boyfriend.' The image captures the post's engagement metrics and the humorous, lighthearted top comment responding to the question.

Men of Reddit: What Would You Do If Your Homie Is Gay?

A screenshot of a Reddit post…

This meme consists of a text header and a simulated messaging app screenshot. The header provides context: the poster changed their Netflix password after a breakup and immediately received a text from their ex-girlfriend's dad. Below the header is a screenshot of a message from a contact named 'Mark' (with the initials 'MG' in a profile circle). Mark's message humorously asks if he's also been cut off from Netflix following the breakup, referring to himself as an 'innocent casualty' and ending with a thumbs-up emoji. The content is light-hearted and relatable, playing on the common scenario of shared streaming service accounts in relationships.

Dad Asks for Netflix Access After Breakup

This meme consists of a text …

This image is a screenshot of an Apple iMessage exchange between two people, timestamped 3:05 PM. The first message, sent in a blue outgoing text bubble, asks 'Hey when I come over to your house can we just cry for like an hour?'. The recipient replies in a gray incoming text bubble with 'Yeah, obviously.'. The meme resonates with audiences by depicting a relatable scenario of feeling overwhelmed and having a close, supportive friend who validates the need to express negative emotions without judgment or further questions.

Friend asks to come over to cry for an hour gets supportive response

This image is a screenshot of…

This is a two-panel iMessage screenshot meme centered on a long-distance relationship. The top text reads: 'so my bf is in switzerland but i wanted his opinion on my outfit'. In the first panel, the girlfriend sends a full-body mirror selfie of her outfit (yellow crop top, ripped light blue jeans, and loafers) with the message: 'what do u think about this outfit'. Her boyfriend, named nico, replies: 'Can you send me that same picture. But make your left hand into a fist at your side'. The second panel shows the girlfriend's edited response: she has added Homer Simpson's clenched fist (from *The Simpsons*) to her hip in the photo, making it look like her boyfriend is playfully grabbing her from across the 4,000-mile distance. A caption at the bottom of the second panel reads: 'When your girlfriend looks so good but you are 4,000 miles away'. The joke is a playful, wholesome yet slightly suggestive visual pun about the longing and playful affection in a long-distance relationship, using a simple photo edit to humorously simulate physical closeness when separated.

Long Distance Boyfriend's Funny Outfit Pic Response

This is a two-panel iMessage …

This meme depicts an awkward, humorous infidelity scenario. The top of the image features a typed caption: *"My girl cheated on me while I was out of town and the guy left me this note under the toilet seat..."* Below this is a photograph of a crumpled handwritten note taped to a white toilet seat. The note, written in casual, messy all-caps handwriting, is an apology from the person who had a fling with the meme creator's girlfriend—who only learned about the boyfriend's existence after the encounter. The note reads: > THIS CHICK JUST TOLD ME > SHE HAS A BOYFRIEND > THE MORNING AFTER. > SORRY TO TELL YOU LIKE THIS, BRO > I'D WANT TO KNOW IF I WAS YOU. > SORRY BRO The humor comes from the unexpected, clumsy apology and the unusual choice of location (under a toilet seat) to deliver the news.

Guy Leaves Apology Note to Boyfriend After Cheating With His Girlfriend

This meme depicts an awkward,…

This image is a screenshot of a standard iMessage-style text exchange between two romantic partners. The first person sends a gray bubble asking, 'Hey baby! I want to watch a movie tonight, what should we watch?' The second person replies in a green bubble suggesting the 2006 action film *Snakes on a Plane*. When the first person responds asking what the movie is about, the second person deliberately gives an absurd, completely wrong description, saying 'Horses...it's about horses on boats', swapping both animals and modes of transport from the actual movie title for comedic effect.

Silly couple text joke misdescribing Snakes on a Plane

This image is a screenshot of…

This image is a screenshot of a mobile SMS or instant messaging conversation set against a black background. The first message, sent from one user in a dark grey incoming bubble, asks 'Are you flirting with me?'. The responding user sends two consecutive blue outgoing bubbles: the first reads 'Im trying', immediately followed by 'I have no idea what im doing'. The comedic value comes from the extremely relatable awkwardness of someone attempting to flirt with a crush but being completely inexperienced and clumsy at romantic advances.

Clueless Awkward Flirting Text Meme

This image is a screenshot of…

This wholesome meme features a screenshot of a text exchange between a child and their mom. The child uses the popular internet slang phrase *"let's get this bread"* (which means to earn money or have a productive, successful day), but the mom interprets the phrase literally. She responds by offering to check if Walmart carries the specific bread the child wants, signing off with affectionate emojis. The humor comes from the generational misunderstanding of internet slang, while the warm, caring response from the mom gives the meme a wholesome, relatable tone.

Mom Misunderstands 'Get This Bread' Slang Wholesome Meme

This wholesome meme features …

This meme is a screenshot of a classic iOS iMessage conversation between two romantic partners, with the contact saved as 'Baby'. The first sender opens by saying they love their partner, then follows up with an extremely sappy, heartfelt message saying they cannot stop thinking about their partner, their heart hurts when they are apart, they keep listening to love songs that remind them of their partner, and they miss them greatly. The recipient dryly responds by calling out that the sender is just trying to get them to make a sandwich, which the sender immediately confirms by replying 'Love you, babe' again, admitting the recipient was correct. The joke plays on the relatable dynamic of comfortable long-term couples, where partners know each other's little tricks well enough to see through overly affectionate gestures that are just a lead-up to a small favor.

A true relationship

This meme is a screenshot of …