What Do We Want Meme Template

Template Name

What Do We Want? / Hyperbole and a Half Mob / Clean All the Things Protest / What Do We Want? When Do We Want It? / Crowd Chant Meme

Origin

This multi-panel webcomic illustration originates from the popular webcomic and blog Hyperbole and a Half, created and illustrated by Allie Brosh.

In a June 2010 post titled "This is Why I'll Never be an Adult," Brosh depicted her avatar overcome with unhinged enthusiasm after spontaneously cleaning her bedroom, shouting "CLEAN ALL THE THINGS!" while brandishing a broom like a weapon. The hyperactive stick-figure character—characterized by wide googly eyes, an open screaming mouth, a blonde hair tuft, and a hot pink shirt—became a viral sensation under the moniker "All the Things."

By 2011, internet users duplicated and mirrored the character to resemble a chant leader addressing an angry, screaming crowd. It was paired with the classic call-and-response rally format:

• Panel 1: "WHAT DO WE WANT?!"
• Panel 2: "[OUR DESIRED GOAL]!"
• Panel 3: "WHEN DO WE WANT IT?!"
• Panel 4: "[AN IRRECONCILABLE, IMPATIENT, OR SELF-CONTRADICTORY ANSWER]!"

The resulting four-panel format became a permanent fixture across Reddit, Tumblr, Twitter/X, and Facebook for satirizing group hypocrisy, collective indecisiveness, and impossible demands.

Key Vibes

Feral mob energy, self-contradicting demands, chaotic consensus, unhinged enthusiasm, and collective impatience.

Visual Breakdown

• Panels 1 & 3 (The Rally Leader - Left Column): The iconic Allie Brosh character framed against a jagged yellow explosive burst, raising one fist in the air and holding a broomstick aloft like a torch while screaming with an enormous gaping mouth.
• Panels 2 & 4 (The Chanting Crowd - Right Column): A row of three identical cloned avatars lined up horizontally, all raising their hands in unison with matching manic wide-eyed screams.
• Art Style: Crude, minimalist digital MS Paint aesthetic with sharp jagged outlines, simple black-and-white line work, and bold splashes of neon yellow and magenta.
• Layout: A balanced 2x2 grid designed specifically for alternating call-and-response dialogue.

Description Paragraph

The template draws its humor from the stark dissonance between the fiery passion of a mass protest and the utterly ridiculous, contradictory nature of what the crowd is actually demanding. By using Brosh's manic, wide-mouthed avatar to represent both the rabble-rouser and the mob, the meme highlights situations where people have boundless energy to complain but zero cohesive plan to fix the issue. It is frequently deployed to mock customer bases demanding features they will immediately hate, students wanting good grades without studying, or internet communities united by mutual confusion and instant gratification.

Popular Caption Ideas

• "Panel 1: 'WHAT DO WE WANT?!' / Panel 2: 'A HEALTHY SLEEP SCHEDULE!' / Panel 3: 'WHEN DO WE WANT IT?!' / Panel 4: 'AFTER SCROLLING ON OUR PHONES FOR THREE MORE HOURS!'"
• "Panel 1: 'WHAT DO WE WANT?!' / Panel 2: 'MONEY!' / Panel 3: 'HOW DO WE WANT TO GET IT?!' / Panel 4: 'WITHOUT HAVING TO WORK!'"
• "Panel 1: 'WHAT DO WE WANT?!' / Panel 2: 'NEW EPISODES!' / Panel 3: 'WHEN DO WE WANT THEM?!' / Panel 4: 'RIGHT NOW, SO WE CAN BINGE THEM ALL IN ONE NIGHT AND COMPLAIN ABOUT HAVING NOTHING TO WATCH!'"
• "Panel 1: 'WHAT DO WE WANT?!' / Panel 2: 'TO GO OUT WITH FRIENDS!' / Panel 3: 'WHEN DO WE WANT TO GO?!' / Panel 4: 'NEVER, WE WANT TO STAY IN BED!'"
• "Panel 1: 'WHAT DO WE WANT?!' / Panel 2: 'SOFTWARE UPDATES!' / Panel 3: 'HOW DO WE WANT THEM?!' / Panel 4: 'WITHOUT CHANGING THE USER INTERFACE AT ALL!'"