Always Has Been Meme Generator

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What the Always Has Been meme means

Two astronauts float in space looking at Earth; the larger astronaut on the right points a handgun at the smaller one from behind. The scene is a still image rather than a comic panel, with lots of black space around the figures and planet for captioning.

Use this when the joke is that some big system, hobby, workplace, or life category turns out to be entirely one underlying thing, and someone is just now realizing it. The humor comes from the innocent discovery in the question and the ominous, matter-of-fact confirmation from the armed astronaut.

Caption boxes

4

Tone

ominous deadpan

Status

classic

Origin

Know Your Meme entry

What goes in each caption box

1. Box 1: the thing everything supposedly is

   Name the category that the planet represents; keep it to a very short noun phrase because it is usually repeated in the question. Keep it to about 4 words so it stays readable.

2. Box 2: the shocked realization setup

   Write the first part of the smaller astronaut's line as a brief lead-in like a dawning realization, ending so the next zone can supply the revealed thing. Keep it to about 4 words so it stays readable.

3. Box 3: the repeated reveal in question form

   Repeat the same subject from the planet label and add the questioning tone, usually as a short phrase ending with a question mark. Keep it to about 4 words so it stays readable.

4. Box 4: the deadpan confirmation

   Use the blunt confirming reply, usually exactly or very close to 'Always has been.' for the format to land. Keep it to about 3 words so it stays readable.

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Questions about the Always Has Been meme

What does the Always Has Been meme mean?

Two astronauts float in space looking at Earth; the larger astronaut on the right points a handgun at the smaller one from behind. The scene is a still image rather than a comic panel, with lots of black space around the figures and planet for captioning. Use this when the joke is that some big system, hobby, workplace, or life category turns out to be entirely one underlying thing, and someone is just now realizing it. The humor comes from the innocent discovery in the question and the ominous, matter-of-fact confirmation from the armed astronaut.

How many captions does the Always Has Been template have?

It has 4 caption boxes: box 1 is the thing everything supposedly is, box 2 is the shocked realization setup, box 3 is the repeated reveal in question form, box 4 is the deadpan confirmation.

How do I make a Always Has Been meme?

Describe your situation in one line and the generator picks the wording for each caption box, places it on the Always Has Been template and gives you a PNG to download. No account is needed to browse formats.

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