Best I Can Do Meme Generator
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What is the Best I Can Do meme?
Best I Can Do shows Rick Harrison from the History Channel reality show Pawn Stars leaning on a display counter in his Las Vegas pawn shop next to a colleague, giving a skeptical, unimpressed look. On the show, sellers bring in prized items and Rick, after hearing the story and the expert's appraisal, offers far less than they hoped: "best I can do is...". The meme turns that into a universal lowball: someone asks for something big, and the reply offers a tiny, disappointing version instead. The joke is the deadpan gap between the request and the counteroffer.
Origin: The phrase is a recurring line from Rick Harrison's negotiations on Pawn Stars, which has aired on History since 2009.
Also known as: Best I Can Do Is, Pawn Stars Best I Can Do, Rick Harrison Lowball.
How to use the Best I Can Do meme
The top box is the request or the hopeful pitch ("I need this by Friday", "can I get a raise?"). The bottom box starts with "best I can do is" and offers something laughably smaller or completely sideways.
It fits any negotiation, real or imagined: bosses, landlords, parents, game publishers, your own body after leg day. The best counteroffers are specific and stingy, like a number cut by 90%, a vague promise or an item nobody wants.
Best I Can Do meme ideas
- i need this by friday / best i can do is next quarter
- can I get a raise? / best I can do is a pizza party
- want 8 hours of sleep / best I can do is 4 and a nap at my desk
- fans want a sequel / best I can do is a remaster
- "I'll pay you in exposure" / best I can do is no
- you wanted a dog / best I can do is a goldfish
About the Best I Can Do meme template
The Best I Can Do template (best-i-can-do) supports 2 lines of text. A classic example reads “i need this by friday / best i can do is next quarter”. Read about its origin on knowyourmeme.com.
Use it from the API
This meme is also just a URL. Replace the text in the path to generate your own image:
https://memegenscript.com/images/best-i-can-do/i_need_this_by_friday/best_i_can_do_is_next_quarter.png
