Do Men Even Have Feelings

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Also known as: I Can't Believe He Didn't Cry During Titanic

Do Men Even Have Feelings? is a 2020 Wojak comic meme pairing a woman's complaint about masculine emotional detachment with scenes of men moved to tears by video games, anime, or niche media.

"Do Men Even Have Feelings?" is a multi-panel Wojak comic meme that pairs a woman's complaint about a man not crying during *Titanic* with a scene of the same man being deeply moved by something from a video game, anime, or niche media. The format originated on Instagram in September 2020 and spread rapidly across Reddit, iFunny, and Twitter within days2. It plays on the stereotype that men are emotionally unavailable while showing they just reserve their tears for different things.

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Overview

The meme uses a two-part structure borrowed from the Girls vs. Boys / Soyjaks vs. Chads Wojak comic tradition2. The top half shows a woman (drawn as a Wojak or Soyjak) expressing frustration that a man didn't cry while watching *Titanic*, paired with the line "Do men even have feelings?" The bottom half then shows the man (drawn as a Chad Wojak) in tears or visibly emotional over something the audience recognizes as deeply meaningful in a specific fandom, like a pivotal video game cutscene or an anime moment1.

The humor comes from the gap between what's considered a "normal" thing to cry about (a famous romance film) and what actually gets men choked up (Subspace Emissary in *Super Smash Bros. Brawl*, Order 66 in *Star Wars*, a basketball team's loss). The punchline is always that men do have feelings. They just have them about different stuff.

On September 5th, 2020, Instagram user shlingo.smash posted the first known version of the meme2. The post used the Soyjaks vs. Chads comic format, with the top panel showing a woman saying "I can't believe he didn't cry during Titanic! Do men even have feelings?" and the bottom panel showing a man getting emotional over a scene from *Super Smash Bros. Brawl*'s Subspace Emissary mode1. The original post picked up over 14,400 views and 2,900 likes within four months2.

Origin & Background

Platform
Instagram (original post), Reddit / Twitter (viral spread)
Key People
shlingo.smash
Date
2020

On September 5th, 2020, Instagram user shlingo.smash posted the first known version of the meme. The post used the Soyjaks vs. Chads comic format, with the top panel showing a woman saying "I can't believe he didn't cry during Titanic! Do men even have feelings?" and the bottom panel showing a man getting emotional over a scene from *Super Smash Bros. Brawl*'s Subspace Emissary mode. The original post picked up over 14,400 views and 2,900 likes within four months.

How It Spread

The meme moved fast. Just one day after the original post, on September 6th, 2020, iFunny user Giovanni reuploaded the video, where it picked up over 17,600 smiles in four months.

By September 8th, derivative versions started popping up on Reddit. User JohnRyanMurphyIsGOD posted a Milwaukee Bucks-themed version to r/MkeBucks that earned around 350 upvotes. On September 12th, Redditor connect45 posted a *Star Wars* Prequel Memes version that blew up with over 22,200 upvotes in four months.

The format hit Twitter on September 13th when @MagveLuma posted a version that pulled 263,000 views, 5,900 retweets, and 19,700 likes. After both the connect45 Reddit post and the @MagveLuma tweet went viral, the format gained major traction across Reddit, Facebook, Twitter, and other platforms. The meme's appeal was broad because anyone could swap in their own niche emotional trigger for the bottom panel, making it endlessly customizable.

How to Use This Meme

The format follows a simple two-panel structure:

1

Top panel: A woman (typically drawn as a Wojak or Soyjak) says something like "I can't believe he didn't cry during Titanic!" followed by "Do men even have feelings?"

2

Bottom panel: A man (often drawn as a Chad Wojak, sometimes crying) is shown being deeply emotional about something specific, usually from a video game, anime, movie, or sports moment.

Cultural Impact

The meme tapped into a broader conversation about how men express emotions. Rather than making fun of men for being unemotional, it flips the script by showing that emotional depth exists, it just shows up in unexpected places. The format became a vehicle for communities to celebrate their own emotional touchstones, whether that was *Super Smash Bros. Brawl*'s story mode, NBA fandom, or *Star Wars* prequels.

The meme also fits into the wider Wojak comic ecosystem that 4chan users began building in 2018 with -oomer character variants. By 2020, Wojak-based formats like Girls vs. Boys and Soyjaks vs. Chads were already well-established templates, and "Do Men Even Have Feelings?" gave the format a sharp, relatable hook that helped it cross over from niche imageboard culture to mainstream social media.

Fun Facts

The original meme was posted as a video, not a static image, on Instagram by shlingo.smash.

The iFunny reupload by Giovanni actually outperformed the original Instagram post in engagement, getting 17,600 smiles versus the original's 2,900 likes.

The Subspace Emissary from *Super Smash Bros. Brawl*, featured in the original meme, had fans who considered it one of the most emotionally impactful Nintendo campaigns, with the Ancient Minister's reveal being a standout moment.

The format went from Instagram to iFunny to Reddit to Twitter in just eight days (September 5-13, 2020).

Derivatives & Variations

Super Smash Bros. variants:

The original post and many early derivatives focused on emotional moments from *Super Smash Bros. Brawl*'s Subspace Emissary campaign, especially Ike's entrance and the Ancient Minister arc[1].

Star Wars Prequel variants:

One of the most popular early spinoffs showed men crying over *Revenge of the Sith* scenes, with connect45's version earning 22,200+ upvotes on Reddit[2].

Sports variants:

NBA, NFL, and soccer versions showed men getting emotional over team losses or iconic sports moments, including one on r/MkeBucks[2].

Video format edits:

Some creators made video versions that showed actual footage of the emotional scene instead of a static bottom panel, following the pattern set by the original Instagram video post[2].

Frequently Asked Questions

Do Men Even Have Feelings

2020Wojak comic / image macrosemi-active

Also known as: I Can't Believe He Didn't Cry During Titanic

Do Men Even Have Feelings? is a 2020 Wojak comic meme pairing a woman's complaint about masculine emotional detachment with scenes of men moved to tears by video games, anime, or niche media.

"Do Men Even Have Feelings?" is a multi-panel Wojak comic meme that pairs a woman's complaint about a man not crying during *Titanic* with a scene of the same man being deeply moved by something from a video game, anime, or niche media. The format originated on Instagram in September 2020 and spread rapidly across Reddit, iFunny, and Twitter within days. It plays on the stereotype that men are emotionally unavailable while showing they just reserve their tears for different things.

wojak gender stereotype memes multi panel memes gaming exploitable templates

Overview

The meme uses a two-part structure borrowed from the Girls vs. Boys / Soyjaks vs. Chads Wojak comic tradition. The top half shows a woman (drawn as a Wojak or Soyjak) expressing frustration that a man didn't cry while watching *Titanic*, paired with the line "Do men even have feelings?" The bottom half then shows the man (drawn as a Chad Wojak) in tears or visibly emotional over something the audience recognizes as deeply meaningful in a specific fandom, like a pivotal video game cutscene or an anime moment.

The humor comes from the gap between what's considered a "normal" thing to cry about (a famous romance film) and what actually gets men choked up (Subspace Emissary in *Super Smash Bros. Brawl*, Order 66 in *Star Wars*, a basketball team's loss). The punchline is always that men do have feelings. They just have them about different stuff.

On September 5th, 2020, Instagram user shlingo.smash posted the first known version of the meme. The post used the Soyjaks vs. Chads comic format, with the top panel showing a woman saying "I can't believe he didn't cry during Titanic! Do men even have feelings?" and the bottom panel showing a man getting emotional over a scene from *Super Smash Bros. Brawl*'s Subspace Emissary mode. The original post picked up over 14,400 views and 2,900 likes within four months.

Origin & Background

Platform
Instagram (original post), Reddit / Twitter (viral spread)
Key People
shlingo.smash
Date
2020

On September 5th, 2020, Instagram user shlingo.smash posted the first known version of the meme. The post used the Soyjaks vs. Chads comic format, with the top panel showing a woman saying "I can't believe he didn't cry during Titanic! Do men even have feelings?" and the bottom panel showing a man getting emotional over a scene from *Super Smash Bros. Brawl*'s Subspace Emissary mode. The original post picked up over 14,400 views and 2,900 likes within four months.

How It Spread

The meme moved fast. Just one day after the original post, on September 6th, 2020, iFunny user Giovanni reuploaded the video, where it picked up over 17,600 smiles in four months.

By September 8th, derivative versions started popping up on Reddit. User JohnRyanMurphyIsGOD posted a Milwaukee Bucks-themed version to r/MkeBucks that earned around 350 upvotes. On September 12th, Redditor connect45 posted a *Star Wars* Prequel Memes version that blew up with over 22,200 upvotes in four months.

The format hit Twitter on September 13th when @MagveLuma posted a version that pulled 263,000 views, 5,900 retweets, and 19,700 likes. After both the connect45 Reddit post and the @MagveLuma tweet went viral, the format gained major traction across Reddit, Facebook, Twitter, and other platforms. The meme's appeal was broad because anyone could swap in their own niche emotional trigger for the bottom panel, making it endlessly customizable.

How to Use This Meme

The format follows a simple two-panel structure:

1

Top panel: A woman (typically drawn as a Wojak or Soyjak) says something like "I can't believe he didn't cry during Titanic!" followed by "Do men even have feelings?"

2

Bottom panel: A man (often drawn as a Chad Wojak, sometimes crying) is shown being deeply emotional about something specific, usually from a video game, anime, movie, or sports moment.

Cultural Impact

The meme tapped into a broader conversation about how men express emotions. Rather than making fun of men for being unemotional, it flips the script by showing that emotional depth exists, it just shows up in unexpected places. The format became a vehicle for communities to celebrate their own emotional touchstones, whether that was *Super Smash Bros. Brawl*'s story mode, NBA fandom, or *Star Wars* prequels.

The meme also fits into the wider Wojak comic ecosystem that 4chan users began building in 2018 with -oomer character variants. By 2020, Wojak-based formats like Girls vs. Boys and Soyjaks vs. Chads were already well-established templates, and "Do Men Even Have Feelings?" gave the format a sharp, relatable hook that helped it cross over from niche imageboard culture to mainstream social media.

Fun Facts

The original meme was posted as a video, not a static image, on Instagram by shlingo.smash.

The iFunny reupload by Giovanni actually outperformed the original Instagram post in engagement, getting 17,600 smiles versus the original's 2,900 likes.

The Subspace Emissary from *Super Smash Bros. Brawl*, featured in the original meme, had fans who considered it one of the most emotionally impactful Nintendo campaigns, with the Ancient Minister's reveal being a standout moment.

The format went from Instagram to iFunny to Reddit to Twitter in just eight days (September 5-13, 2020).

Derivatives & Variations

Super Smash Bros. variants:

The original post and many early derivatives focused on emotional moments from *Super Smash Bros. Brawl*'s Subspace Emissary campaign, especially Ike's entrance and the Ancient Minister arc[1].

Star Wars Prequel variants:

One of the most popular early spinoffs showed men crying over *Revenge of the Sith* scenes, with connect45's version earning 22,200+ upvotes on Reddit[2].

Sports variants:

NBA, NFL, and soccer versions showed men getting emotional over team losses or iconic sports moments, including one on r/MkeBucks[2].

Video format edits:

Some creators made video versions that showed actual footage of the emotional scene instead of a static bottom panel, following the pattern set by the original Instagram video post[2].

Frequently Asked Questions