We Are Not the Same Meme Generator

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What is the We Are Not the Same meme?

We Are Not the Same uses a moody studio portrait of actor Giancarlo Esposito in a gray-blue suit and glasses, adjusting his tie and looking into the camera with total composure. The calm, superior expression fits the catchphrase, which compares the speaker to someone else and ends with a cool "we are not the same." The joke is how grand the tone is compared to how trivial or ridiculous the difference usually is: one person uses a fork, the other uses a spoon, and the speaker acts as if this proves moral superiority.

Origin: Self-flattering "you do X, I do Y, we are not the same" posts spread on Twitter in 2019, and parodies quickly paired the line with Esposito, whose Breaking Bad role as Gus Fring made his poised stare feel right for it.

Also known as: We're Not the Same, Gus Fring We Are Not the Same.

How to use the We Are Not the Same meme

The three lines follow a fixed pattern: the first describes what "you" do, the second describes what "I" do, and the third is "we are not the same." Keep the first two lines parallel in structure so the comparison reads at a glance.

The funniest versions make the "I" line no better than the "you" line, or slightly worse, while delivering it with complete self-confidence. Petty habits, gaming choices, coding style and food preferences are all fair game.

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About the We Are Not the Same meme template

The We Are Not the Same template (not-the-same) supports 3 lines of text. A classic example reads “you write comments / i write self-documenting code / we are not the same”. Read about its origin on knowyourmeme.com.

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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/not-the-same/you_write_comments/i_write_self--documenting_code/we_are_not_the_same.png

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