The "What in Tarnation" meme became popular as a humorous take on exaggerated Southern expressions. It usually features a picture of a confused or bewildered person, often wearing a cowboy hat, with the caption "What in Tarnation?" The phrase is a playful variation of "What in tarnation is going on?"—a colloquial expression used in the Southern U.S. to express shock or confusion. Memes often take this format and replace “tarnation” with something silly or random, like “What in carnation?” paired with a flower, or “What in rotation?” with spinning objects, adding to the meme’s humorous, absurd appeal.
How to use the Meme Generator?
The Meme Generator is a free online tool for adding custom text, images, and more to templates. Use it to
customize established memes or create new ones from scratch.
How to Make a Meme
Choose a Template: Select from popular templates, search user-uploaded templates, or
upload your own.
Add Customizations: Use the buttons next to the canvas to add text, images, stickers,
drawings, and spacing.
Create and Share: Click 'Generate Meme' and choose how to share it—via social
apps, a link, or download it to your device.
Customizing Your Meme
Move and Resize: Drag text boxes around. Enable drag/drop on mobile devices.
Text Customization: Change font color and outline, and use the gear icon to select from
over 1,300 free fonts or any installed on your device.
Stickers and Images: Add stickers, images, and effects like opacity, resizing, and
rotation.
Drawing Tools: Draw or scribble on your meme.
Meme Chains: Create chains of multiple images.
More Than Memes
The Meme Generator is versatile for creating posters, banners, advertisements, and custom graphics.
