2/10 Would Not Bang

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2/10 Would Not Bang is a 2012 image macro that mocks internet commenters who nitpick attractive people's photos for imaginary flaws. It started on 4chan with a Stacy Keibler picture rated 2 out of 10, and the ironic scoring format spread across Reddit, FunnyJunk and Tumblr within weeks.

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Overview

2/10 Would Not Bang is an image macro series that overlays red-text callouts onto photos of attractive people, pointing at minor or imagined flaws, capped by an ironically low rating in white text1. The format parodies internet commenters who pick apart strangers' looks with a straight face2.

The layout is instantly readable: a glamour shot with red arrows or red overlay text drawing attention to minor facial details or accessory quirks, plus the white 'X/10 / Would Not Bang' verdict at the bottom4. The scoring stays harsh no matter how flattering the source photo is, which is the joke1.

How It Spread

The same day, a compilation was reposted to /r/4chan under the title '2/10 would not bang girls'5. On January 4th, a set of examples went up on FunnyJunk, and by January 7th the format had jumped to a Bodybuilding.com forum thread featuring the original Keibler image4.

Coverage arrived fast. UpRoxx ran a piece on January 24th praising the meme for making fun of hypercritical beauty commenters1, and the next day Slacktory writer Cole Stryker called it '4chan's Funniest New Meme'2. On January 23rd, an inverse edit of Valve co-founder Gabe Newell captioned '10/10, would bang' hit the front page of r/gaming with over 800 upvotes in under 24 hours9.

The Huffington Post covered the spinoffs on January 26th, cataloguing 'would not eat', 'would not save' and 'would not date' variants under a 'Would Not X' snowclone3. By April 24th, 2012, a dedicated Facebook page had gathered 192 likes and the Tumblr tag '#would not bang' had built up its own archive of edits4.

How to Use This Meme

The typical build starts with a photo of a conventionally attractive person. Contributors often add red text or arrows pointing at tiny 'flaws' like an asymmetric earring or a stray strand of hair, then drop a white 'X/10 / Would Not Bang' verdict at the bottom of the frame2. The 'Would Not X' variant swaps 'bang' for other verbs like 'eat' or 'save' to fit non-romantic photos3.

Frequently Asked Questions

2/10 Would Not Bang

2012image macroclassic

2/10 Would Not Bang is a 2012 image macro that mocks internet commenters who nitpick attractive people's photos for imaginary flaws. It started on 4chan with a Stacy Keibler picture rated 2 out of 10, and the ironic scoring format spread across Reddit, FunnyJunk and Tumblr within weeks.

image macro memes body image memes 4chan memes sarcasm memes 2012 memes

Overview

2/10 Would Not Bang is an image macro series that overlays red-text callouts onto photos of attractive people, pointing at minor or imagined flaws, capped by an ironically low rating in white text1. The format parodies internet commenters who pick apart strangers' looks with a straight face2.

The layout is instantly readable: a glamour shot with red arrows or red overlay text drawing attention to minor facial details or accessory quirks, plus the white 'X/10 / Would Not Bang' verdict at the bottom4. The scoring stays harsh no matter how flattering the source photo is, which is the joke1.

How It Spread

The same day, a compilation was reposted to /r/4chan under the title '2/10 would not bang girls'5. On January 4th, a set of examples went up on FunnyJunk, and by January 7th the format had jumped to a Bodybuilding.com forum thread featuring the original Keibler image4.

Coverage arrived fast. UpRoxx ran a piece on January 24th praising the meme for making fun of hypercritical beauty commenters1, and the next day Slacktory writer Cole Stryker called it '4chan's Funniest New Meme'2. On January 23rd, an inverse edit of Valve co-founder Gabe Newell captioned '10/10, would bang' hit the front page of r/gaming with over 800 upvotes in under 24 hours9.

The Huffington Post covered the spinoffs on January 26th, cataloguing 'would not eat', 'would not save' and 'would not date' variants under a 'Would Not X' snowclone3. By April 24th, 2012, a dedicated Facebook page had gathered 192 likes and the Tumblr tag '#would not bang' had built up its own archive of edits4.

How to Use This Meme

The typical build starts with a photo of a conventionally attractive person. Contributors often add red text or arrows pointing at tiny 'flaws' like an asymmetric earring or a stray strand of hair, then drop a white 'X/10 / Would Not Bang' verdict at the bottom of the frame2. The 'Would Not X' variant swaps 'bang' for other verbs like 'eat' or 'save' to fit non-romantic photos3.

Frequently Asked Questions