"You Have $5 to Build the Perfect Man" Parodies

"You Have $5 to Build the Perfect Man" Parodies

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"You Have $5 to Build the Perfect Man" Parodies refers to posts making fun of social media posts that challenge users to select traits of an ideal partner on a budget of a certain amount of money, with each trait being assigned a monetary value. In the parodies, users make it so the only traits one can afford with the parameters make the "perfect man" a humorous character, like Waluigi" or Garfield.

Origin

A typical "You have $5 to build the perfect man" post will set a budget to create an idealized partner, and then assign desirable traits a certain amount of money (example shown below).


LADIES, YOU HAVE $5 TO BUILD YOUR IDEAL MAN 1. GOOD LOOKING $3 6. WEALTHY $3 2. FUNNY $1 3. SMART $1 4. GREAT IN BED $2 9 5. FAITHFUL $3 7. NO KIDS $1 8. TALL $1 GREAT BODY $2 10. ROMANTIC $2

One of the earliest posts parodying the meme was posted to Twitter by user @adda_boi[1] on January 23rd, 2017, gaining over 23,000 retweets and 64,000 likes (shown below).


Baby Weasel @adda boi Follow Ladies you only have $5 to build the perfect man, wyd: Smart $5,000 Funny $70 Athletic $150 Looks like waluigi $2 Acts like waluigi $3 4:04 PM- 13 Jan 2017

Spread

The meme saw a resurgence in April of 2018 after an April 23rd post by @dubstep4dads posted a parody making the "perfect man" the character Stuart Little, gaining over 43,000 retweets and 190,000 likes (shown below, left). Following that post, many more users created parodies with the template. For example, on the 24th, Twitter user @isiahxmartin made the joke with the punchline as food television personality Guy Fieri, gaining over 1,700 retweets and 5,800 likes (shown below, right).


eric turtle @dubstep4dads Follow ladies you have $15 to spend on the perfect man $300 - works out $200 smart $400 smells nice $70 has a job $10 - is a mouse named stuart $5 - owns a red convertible $500 over 6 feet tall 7:19 PM-23 Apr 2018 ENEMY AC-130 ABOVE @isiahxmartin Follow ladies you have $15 to spend on the perfect man $300 - works out $200 smart $400 smells nice $70 - has a good job $10 - mayor of flavor town $5 - frosted tips $500 over 6 feet tall 4:39 PM-24 Apr 2018

On the 26th, the popularity of the template was the subject of a Twitter Moments[2] post, compiling some of the most popular examples of the format (examples shown below).


renée @NOZOMITOUJOUS Follow ladies you have $5 to build the perfect man $300 - tall $200 smart $400 - has a good job $1 - screams "I'm pickle rick" $3 - is a pickle $1 - His name is Rick $500 - attractive 2:56 PM- 25 Apr 2018 Su(on)i @Suialii Follow ladies you have $5 to build the perfect man $300 - tall $200 smart $400 has a good job $1 - is a builder $3 - can fix anything $1 his name is bob $500 - attractive 1:55 PM-25 Apr 2018

Various Examples


lil kierie @Kierabridget Follow Ladies, you have $15 to build the perfect man, $100 tall $250 - owns house $500 loving $5 - lives in pineapple under the sea $10 has snail $50 hot 11:55 AM -25 Apr 2018 MehGyver @AndrewNadeauo Follow Ladies, you have $5 to build the perfect man $300 - Handsome $200 Tall $400 Nice $2 - Loves lasagna $2 Hates Mondays $1 - Is a cat named Garfield $500 - Smart Carter @Cr8rAndDogs Follow Ladies you have $15 to make the perfect man: $400 rich $500 handsome and very athletic $10 four legs $5 a good dog $150 funny :15 PM-25 Apr 2018 tortellini @ridleyrobbie Follow ladies you have $5 to build the perfect man $300 - tall $200 - smart $400 has a good job $1 bright blue eyes $3 - wants to destroy westeros $1 - king of an undead army $500 - attractive Corey Svrcina @CoreySvrcina14 Follow Ladies, you have $12 to make the perfect man $500: Showers regularly $25: Dresses properly $1000: Tells great jokes $4: Coming out of his cage $8: He's doing just fine $75: Leaves a 20% tip

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George Graphy
George Graphy

You have 20 dollars to build a perfect man

Confident: 27
Can burst through doors with style:5
Great in bed: 10000
Can ask directions from a receptionist: 3
Treats you nicely: 50000
Can ask a doctor what's the problem: 7
Rich: 1000000000000000000000000
Will watch over you after your miscarriage: 10
Handsome: 100000000

+6
AliC202
AliC202

Know-Your-Meme commenter, you have $15 to make the perfect meme

$100 Dank
$50 Possibly for unique derivatives
$1 exploitable
$3 four panel
$1 about a thing I don't like
$1000000 actually funny

+5

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