Chrissy, Wake Up meme
✓ Brand-safe. The meme is generally lighthearted and draws from a popular TV show without controversial themes.
What does the Chrissy, Wake Up meme mean?
The meme uses an audio clip from 'Stranger Things' with a character repeatedly calling 'Chrissy, wake up!' to humorously represent someone trying to get another person to notice or respond to something obvious or urgent.
Is the Chrissy, Wake Up meme dead?
Less than it was. Chrissy, Wake Up is fading: its rate of reads of its Wikipedia article has slowed by more than 15% compared with the period before. Its current rate is 6% of its peak, which came in the period ending Apr 1, 2023.
The Wikipedia article on Chrissy, Wake Up was read 1 times in November 2026, and 1,769 times since July 2015. Its busiest measured month ended Apr 1, 2023 at 3 reads per day.
Stats
| Busiest month | February 2023 (85 reads) |
| Reads, last 12 months | 342 |
| Reads, 12 months before | 498 |
| Change year on year | -31% |
| All-time reads since July 2015 | 1,769 |
| Current rate vs peak | 6% of the peak in the period ending Apr 1, 2023 |
Chrissy, Wake Up captions for businesses
| real estate | You, still renting / Chrissy, wake up! Your dream home awaits! |
| dentists | Your old toothbrush / Chrissy, wake up! It's time for a professional cleaning! |
| restaurants | Your sad desk lunch / Chrissy, wake up! Our specials are calling! |
| fitness studios | Your couch after work / Chrissy, wake up! Your workout is waiting! |
| software startups | Manual data entry / Chrissy, wake up! There's an app for that! |
| coffee shops | Your morning slump / Chrissy, wake up! Your coffee is ready! |
| hair salons | Your split ends / Chrissy, wake up! It's time for a fresh cut! |
| accountants | Trying to do your taxes yourself / Chrissy, wake up! Let the pros handle it! |
More questions
Can a business post the Chrissy, Wake Up meme?
Usually, yes. The meme is generally lighthearted and draws from a popular TV show without controversial themes. memeidea's brand-safety calls are AI-assisted suggestions, so check how the format is being used this week before posting.
What is a good Chrissy, Wake Up caption for a business?
For real estate: “You, still renting / Chrissy, wake up! Your dream home awaits!”. For dentists: “Your old toothbrush / Chrissy, wake up! It's time for a professional cleaning!”. For restaurants: “Your sad desk lunch / Chrissy, wake up! Our specials are calling!”. More captions are in the table above.
Sources
- Wikipedia: Chrissy, Wake Up: article and page-view counts (Wikimedia API)
- Know Your Meme: origin and spread
- memeidea method: how stages and momentum are measured
