Best I Can Do Is Meme Template
About this meme
## Meme Blog Post: Rick and Corey Pawn Shop Counter / "." (Pawn Stars) Meme
### Template Name
Rick and Corey Pawn Shop Counter / Pawn Stars Lowball / Best I Can Do Is / Let Me Call a Buddy / Rick Harrison Negotiation Meme
### Origin
This scene originates from the long-running History Channel reality television series ***Pawn Stars***, set inside the World Famous Gold & Silver Pawn Shop in Las Vegas, Nevada.
The still captures store co-owner Rick Harrison alongside his son, Corey "Big Hoss" Harrison, leaning over the glass display counter while listening to a customer pitch a rare collectible, antique, or piece of memorabilia. Over its multi-decade run, Pawn Stars became iconic for Rick's predictable negotiation formula: bringing in a specialized appraiser to authenticate an item, hearing a massive valuation, and immediately turning back to the hopeful seller with an aggressively deflated cash offer:
> "Best I can do is twenty bucks."
> "I gotta frame it, it's gonna sit on the shelf, I gotta make a profit."
On Reddit (r/memes, r/dankmemes), Twitter/X, Imgflip, and 9GAG, this two-shot became a foundational template for lowball offers, trade compromises, extreme devaluation, and dealing with everyday situations where expectations are brutally cut down.
### Key Vibes
Aggressive lowballing, negotiation reality checks, undervalued expectations, trade compromises, and predatory retail bargaining.
### Visual Breakdown
* Rick Harrison (Foreground Left): Bald, dressed in the store's standard black polo shirt featuring the embroidered gold shop logo, leaning his right elbow casually on the glass display case with a skeptical half-smile.
* Corey "Big Hoss" Harrison (Right): Standing alongside his father in matching shop attire, showcasing his tattoo-sleeved arms resting flat on the counter while casting a tired, evaluating look downward.
* The Counter & Display: A polished wood and glass jewelry/relic display case in the foreground, with antique instruments, clocks, and collectibles softly illuminated on the shelves in the background.
* The Staging: A unified, professional front of two seasoned appraisers silently agreeing that whatever the customer is asking for is far too much.
### Description Paragraph
The enduring humor of the "Pawn Stars Counter" template lies in the inevitable anti-climax of every pawn transaction. Customers walk into the shop believing they possess a priceless artifact worth thousands, only for Rick and Corey to look them dead in the eye and offer just enough cash for a tank of gas. In internet culture, this image macro captures that exact feeling of severe, unapologetic devaluation. Whether it's GameStop offering pennies for a stack of trade-in games, sleep schedules delivering two hours instead of eight, or effort yielding virtually zero reward, Rick and Corey standing behind the counter represent the universe giving you its final, non-negotiable lowball offer.
### Popular Caption Ideas
"Seller: 'I want 8 hours of sleep.'* // Rick & Corey: 'Best we can do is 3 hours and a headache.'"
"GameStop looking at 14 sealed video games and a console: 'Best I can do is $4.50 store credit.'*"
"Seller: 'I studied for 6 hours.'* // The Exam: 'Best I can do is a C-minus.'"
"When you apply with a master's degree and 5 years of experience: 'Best we can do is an unpaid internship.'*"
* "My brain trying to trade 15 minutes of productivity for a 4-hour scrolling session."
