20 My Body Is a Machine Meme Examples and Template

The "My Body Is a Machine That Turns X Into Y" is a popular meme template. It features an image of a skeleton squatting a 200kg weight. Users complete the phrase to create humorous or self-deprecating jokes.

The image of the squatting skeleton, called "Death Squat," was made by an artist named Jim S. around 2010. It was first used online on a WordPress blog in 2012. The meme format itself became popular in 2021 and spread widely on social media in 2023.

The meme humorously highlights the contrast between human intentions and bodily reality. People fill in "X" and "Y" with different things. For example:

"My body is a machine that turns ice cream into diarrhea."
"My body is a machine that turns paychecks into wine."
"My body is a machine that turns beer into piss at the most inconvenient times."

These examples show the self-deprecating humor of the meme. We've collected 20 hilarious examples of this meme format for you to enjoy.