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Unsettled Tom meme

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9New memes / day

162,750Total on Imgflip

✓ Brand-safe. The meme's humor comes from relatable discomfort, making it generally safe for business use.

What does the Unsettled Tom meme mean?

The Unsettled Tom meme features a screenshot of Tom from Tom and Jerry looking concerned or disturbed, used to express unease or discomfort about a situation or statement.

Where did Unsettled Tom come from?

Unsettled Tom is an image-macro template on Imgflip, one of the largest meme generators. memeidea's records of Imgflip's most-used templates first show it on Nov 29, 2023, when it ranked #78. For the original image and how it spread, see Know Your Meme.

Is the Unsettled Tom meme dead?

Less than it was. Unsettled Tom is fading: its rate of new memes made on Imgflip has slowed by more than 15% compared with the period before, and it has dropped out of the 100 most used templates. Its current rate is 18% of its peak, which came in the period ending Apr 13, 2024.

Unsettled Tom was last among Imgflip's 100 most popular meme templates on Jun 30, 2025, with 162,750 memes made. Its fastest measured period ended Apr 13, 2024 at 48 new memes per day. As of Nov 7, 2026.

Stats

First in our data	Nov 29, 2023
Measurements	23 snapshots
Best popularity rank on Imgflip	#78 on Nov 29, 2023
Latest popularity rank	#99 on Jun 30, 2025
Total memes made	162,750
Time in the top 100 (measured)	579 days
Current rate vs peak	18% of the peak in the period ending Apr 13, 2024

Unsettled Tom captions for businesses

real estate	When the home has everything but also a secret room / And you realize it's where the previous owner kept their 'collectibles'
dentists	When a patient says they only floss 'sometimes' / But their gums tell a different story
restaurants	When a customer asks for a 'secret menu' item / That doesn't actually exist
fitness studios	When you think you've finished your workout / But the trainer says 'one more set!'
software startups	When a user reports a bug that only happens on Tuesdays / And only if it's raining in their city
coffee shops	When someone orders a 'dry, extra-foam, half-caf, sugar-free vanilla, oat milk latte' / And specifies the exact temperature in degrees
hair salons	When a client says 'just a trim' / But actually means 'a completely new look without saying so'
accountants	When you find a receipt from two years ago / And it's for 'miscellaneous expenses' with no further detail

Riffs on Unsettled Tom

Twelve ways to use the format on everyday topics. Box text is separated by “/”.

Monday mornings	My alarm goes off at 6 AM on Monday / Me remembering I have 5 more of these this week
working from home	My manager saying 'just ping me if you need anything' / My manager pinging me at 8 PM
the gym	Me thinking I'll just do a light workout / The person on the machine next to me grunting like a monster
coffee	Taking my first sip of coffee in the morning / Realizing it's decaf
holidays with family	My aunt asking if I'm seeing anyone special / My aunt asking if I remember her neighbor's nephew, Kevin
online shopping	Finding the perfect item online / Seeing the shipping cost
taxes	Finishing my taxes early / Getting an email titled 'Important Update Regarding Your Filing'
group chats	My phone buzzing with a new message / It's the group chat with 72 unread messages
sports fans	My team is winning by a lot / There are still 15 minutes left in the game
school and exams	The professor saying 'this will be on the exam' / Me realizing I wasn't listening
dating apps	Getting a match on a dating app / Their first message is 'hey'
cooking at home	Following a recipe exactly / The dish looks nothing like the picture

Sources

Imgflip template page: usage counts and template image
Know Your Meme: origin and spread
memeidea method: how stages and momentum are measured

Template image from Imgflip.