{"id":"the-five-stages-of-grief","name":"The Five Stages Of Grief","summary":"The Five Stages of Grief is a 2007 image-macro meme applying Elisabeth Kübler-Ross's grief-model stages—denial, anger, bargaining, depression, and acceptance—to absurd or everyday situations.","tags":[],"howToUse":["**Pick your \"loss\"** — anything from a dropped ice cream cone to a canceled TV show to a software update.","**Find or create five images** that represent denial, anger, bargaining, depression, and acceptance in the context of your chosen situation.","**Label each image** with the corresponding stage name. The humor often comes from the images being wildly disproportionate to real grief.","**Optional: use a single subject** progressing through the stages, like the Trevor Noah interview format, or use five separate objects that coincidentally match the emotional arc, like the butter brands."],"imageCount":8,"nsfw":false,"images":[{"url":"https://fcdtoybbbn2ccxbp.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/images/the-five-stages-of-grief/the-five-stages-of-grief-curve-graph.webp","caption":"Emotional purgatory curve with grief stage labels.","width":800,"height":450,"nsfw":false},{"url":"https://fcdtoybbbn2ccxbp.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/images/the-five-stages-of-grief/the-five-stages-of-grief-colored-panels.webp","caption":"Classic five-stage grief format with color coding.","width":680,"height":461,"nsfw":false},{"url":"https://fcdtoybbbn2ccxbp.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/images/the-five-stages-of-grief/the-five-stages-of-grief-food-brands.webp","caption":"Food brand version commenting on consumer reactions.","width":680,"height":1126,"nsfw":false},{"url":"https://fcdtoybbbn2ccxbp.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/images/the-five-stages-of-grief/the-five-stages-of-grief-facial-expressions.webp","caption":"Facial expression reactions to each grief stage.","width":535,"height":245,"nsfw":false},{"url":"https://fcdtoybbbn2ccxbp.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/images/the-five-stages-of-grief/the-five-stages-of-grief-blank-template.webp","caption":"Blank template ready for customization.","width":320,"height":1600,"nsfw":false},{"url":"https://fcdtoybbbn2ccxbp.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/images/the-five-stages-of-grief/the-five-stages-of-grief-anime-bee.webp","caption":"Anime character version of the grief stages.","width":320,"height":1600,"nsfw":false},{"url":"https://fcdtoybbbn2ccxbp.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/images/the-five-stages-of-grief/the-five-stages-of-grief-compilation.webp","caption":"Compilation of various grief stage adaptations.","width":320,"height":1600,"nsfw":false},{"url":"https://fcdtoybbbn2ccxbp.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/images/the-five-stages-of-grief/the-five-stages-of-grief-political.webp","caption":"Political satire version of the grief format.","width":480,"height":485,"nsfw":false}],"historyUrl":"https://fcdtoybbbn2ccxbp.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/images/the-five-stages-of-grief/history.md","related":["change-my-mind","wait-thats-illegal","two-buttons","evil-kermit","confused-travolta","disaster-girl","trade-offer","cooking-show-drama","always-has-been","demotivational-posters","scooby-doo-unmasking","whats-your-type"],"popularityRank":3345,"license":"Meme images and history: templates, screenshots, photos and fan edits, many of copyrighted material or real people. Explicit and offensive memes and images are included and flagged nsfw. Check you have the right to use an image before publishing."}