Too Damn High
Use to complain about anything excessive, overpriced, or unreasonably high. Works for prices, numbers, expectations, standards, or quantities. The format is simple but effective for expressing frustration with inflation or excess.
Dimensions: 420 × 316px
Format: Image macro with "[Thing] is too damn high" text
📖 Origin Story
Source: Political campaign / Viral video
Creator: Jimmy McMillan (Rent Is Too Damn High Party)
First appeared: 2010 New York gubernatorial debate
Jimmy McMillan's passionate debate performance about high rent prices became an instant viral sensation. His distinctive look (gloves, sideburns, karate background) and emphatic delivery made "The Rent Is Too Damn High" a catchphrase for anything overpriced or excessive.
🎯 How to Use This Template
Use to complain about anything excessive, overpriced, or unreasonably high. Works for prices, numbers, expectations, standards, or quantities. The format is simple but effective for expressing frustration with inflation or excess.
Pro Tips:
- 💡Works best with relatable complaints
- 💡Can be literal (prices) or figurative (expectations)
- 💡The emphasis is on "too damn high"
- 💡Great for economic or everyday frustrations
😂 Example Ideas
"The price of concert tickets is too damn high"
"The number of required meetings is too damn high"
"Gas prices are too damn high"
💡 Did You Know?
- •Jimmy McMillan is a Vietnam War veteran and holds a black belt in karate
- •He wore black gloves during the debate due to a health condition affecting his hands
- •The Rent Is Too Damn High Party is a real political party he founded in 2005
