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IQ bell curve meme (midwit): meaning and free template
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What it means
The image is a bell curve, the chart showing how IQ is distributed across people: few at the ends, many in the middle. Three characters sit on top:
- Left (low IQ): a simple character giving the most obvious answer.
- Middle (average IQ): the one who thinks he’s smart, crying, with a very long explanation.
- Right (high IQ): a hooded sage who, after deep thought, gives… the same obvious answer as the left.
The joke is that thinking “a little” makes you overcomplicate things, while thinking “a lot” brings you back to simple. That’s why the captions at both ends are usually identical.
Where it comes from
The term “midwit” (mid + wit) has circulated since the 2010s on forums like 4chan, and IQ charts were being used as memes since at least 2017. The three-character Wojak version (the simple one, the crying midwit and the hooded monk) became popular in the early 2020s and is the one people use today.
One note: the chart is a joke. The meme doesn’t measure anyone’s intelligence; it pokes fun at a way of reasoning.
How to use it well
- Same ends, long middle. The more elaborate the middle caption, the better the contrast.
- Pick something people really do overthink. Group plans, diets, how to reply to a text, which template to use.
- Don’t use it to insult anyone. It works as self-mockery (“I’m the middle guy”) or about situations, not to call someone in the group dumb.
More ideas for your group
- Sleep / A sleep routine with 7 apps and a smart ring / Sleep
- “Want to go?” / Creating a new group chat just to plan it / “Want to go?”
- Copying someone’s meme / Inventing your own format / Copying someone’s meme
- Ordering the usual / Reading the whole menu / Ordering the usual
If you’re stuck for topics, the meme ideas guide has dozens ready to use.
Examples
FAQ
Who is each character in the bell curve meme?
On the left, at the lowest IQ, a simple Wojak-style character giving the obvious answer. In the middle, at the top of the curve, the crying “midwit” who overcomplicates everything. On the right, at the highest IQ, a hooded figure, like a wise monk, who arrives back at the obvious answer.
What does “midwit” mean?
It's internet slang for someone in the middle of the curve: smart enough to overcomplicate things, but not enough to see that the simple answer was right.
Do both ends need the same caption?
Almost always, yes: that's the joke. A variant has them say the same thing for different reasons, but the meme reads best when the left and right captions are identical.