Mad Men: 10 Don Draper Memes That Are Too Funny

Who doesn’t admire Don Draper on Mad Men? He is the definition of cool and mysterious, effortlessly oozing charm and wit without even trying. Yet as suave as the ad-man makes himself out to be, if we dig a little deeper into his character, we discover that the man’s got some serious demons. Like, big time. He may seem like a total boss on the outside, but if we take a closer look at this James Bond-wannabe we start to realize how messed up he truly is. Yet these flaws are able to make Don all the more fascinating as a character, played thoughtfully by Jon Hamm. Here are 10 of the most hilarious Don Draper memes that will make you want to put aside all your responsibilities so you can rewatch Mad Men for the billionth time from start to finish.

10 ANDROID USERS VS iPHONE USERS

Don Draper allowing yet another casual burn to escape his lips is prime meme fodder. Perhaps his most viral burn of all came from this classic scene when Mr. Draper confesses to his co-worker that he doesn’t waste any energy thinking about him. Meanwhile, Michael Ginsberg spends a lot of his time getting all worked up over Don.

This reminds us a lot of Android users vs iPhone users (no offense, Android people!) While Android users are often caught hating on iPhones, iPhone users tend to not even consider Androids. iPhone people are too busy tapping along on the glass of their iPhones, exploring all of the awesome features that only the Apple phone can offer.

9 DON DRAPER NEEDS AN INTERVENTION

“Who gets drunk off of twelve drinks?” Don scoffs to himself. Yet Megan’s face says it all when she expresses the general concern that most of us have for the man who prefers scotch for breakfast rather than OJ. For most people, twelve drinks are enough to cause us to spend the night hurling over the toilet while promising to ourselves that we will never drink again. Yet for Don, twelve drinks equals amateur hour. Yikes, Don! You better apologize to your liver and make amends before it’s too late, buddy.

8 NOTHING LIKE A GOOD CRY TO EASE THE PAIN

As great as that moment was, fans were quick to make “sad Don” memes featuring a crying Don Draper. Here he is having a good ole cry session with his BFF Sterling. Gotta love Sterling’s face here in response to “sad Don”.

7 ADVERTISING GOALS

This meme is great for anyone who might find themselves considering the advertising business. Don is a king when it comes to creative pitch ideas and his work is pretty much his entire life. Work comes first, everything else comes second. This mindset has made Don out to be a successful businessman, but it has destroyed the majority of his relationships outside of work and also made him extremely unhappy. It wasn’t until the finale that Don finally started to appreciate the beauty all around him in order to create one of the most beloved advertisements of all time.

6 DON BASICALLY INVENTED THIS MEME

As handsome and debonair as Don Draper may be, he is far from husband material, ladies. It’s almost as though the ad-man is addicted to danger and loves the adrenaline that comes from infidelity. Even when things seem perfectly happy and wonderful in his second marriage with Megan, he decides to jeopardize all of it by sleeping with Linda Cardellini! Not cool, bro, not cool. It isn’t until his daughter Sally catches him in the act of cheating that Don realizes it’s time to step up and change his ways for good. This is more proof that Don is out to self-sabotage his entire life. Luckily, things seem much more hopeful for Don in the finale of the series and we’re glad the show ended on such an improved note for the protagonist.

5 PITCHES GONE WRONG

Hem, hem. Dog With a Blog, anyone?

4 TRYING TO FEEL HEALTHY LIKE DON

Memes started to blow up based on Don Draper’s final shot in the Mad Men finale. This was the scene when he finally started to find peace within himself so he could ultimately become a better person. Whenever we mortals do something as simple as eating a piece of fruit (after consuming copious amounts of McDonald’s fries), we suddenly feel as though we have been changed for the better. After one apple, we are wellness gods sent down from the heavens to teach the world our healthy ways of being.

3 CAN STERLING PLEASE BE KAREN SMITH?

2 WE’D CRY TOO, DON. WE’D CRY TOO

1 SEND THIS VALENTINE TO YOUR DEAREST NEMESIS