Always Has Been meme generator

One astronaut looks at Earth and realises it is all one thing; a second astronaut behind him, weapon drawn, replies "Always has been." It is a joke about discovering something that was obviously true all along, with a hint of menace.. Also known as Wait, it's all Ohio?.

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What the Always Has Been meme means

One astronaut looks at Earth and realises it is all one thing; a second astronaut behind him, weapon drawn, replies "Always has been." It is a joke about discovering something that was obviously true all along, with a hint of menace.

Where it comes from

The two-astronaut format circulated in 2016–2018 and became a mainstream template in 2020, best known for the line "Wait, it's all Ohio?" Our version is an original illustration of the same two-astronaut setup.

How to caption it

  1. Write the realisation as "Wait, it's all ___?" by the first astronaut.
  2. Keep "Always has been" by the second astronaut.

How the format works

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Always Has Been template with its caption slots marked
1The realisation
2The reply

Always Has Been meme FAQ

What does the Always Has Been meme mean?

One astronaut looks at Earth and realises it is all one thing; a second astronaut behind him, weapon drawn, replies "Always has been." It is a joke about discovering something that was obviously true all along, with a hint of menace.

Where does the Always Has Been meme come from?

The two-astronaut format circulated in 2016–2018 and became a mainstream template in 2020, best known for the line "Wait, it's all Ohio?" Our version is an original illustration of the same two-astronaut setup.

What does "always has been" mean in the meme?

It confirms that the shocking discovery was true all along; the gun adds the threat of knowing too much.

Why is it often about Ohio?

The popular 2020 version used "Wait, it's all Ohio?", which stuck as the default joke.

How do I make a Always Has Been meme?

Write the realisation as "Wait, it's all ___?" by the first astronaut. Keep "Always has been" by the second astronaut. Then press Download PNG, or Share on a phone.

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