{"slug":"always-has-been","name":"Always Has Been","url":"/templates/always-has-been.png","w":960,"h":540,"top":"WAIT IT'S ALL...?","bottom":"ALWAYS HAS BEEN","description":"Always Has Been meme generator. Two astronauts in space, one has a shocking realization, the other points a gun and confirms it was always that way.","keywords":"always has been meme, astronaut meme, wait its all meme, ohio meme","year":2020,"origin":"Two astronauts float in space looking at Earth. One has a sudden realization and turns to the other, who is pointing a gun and calmly confirming \"Always has been.\" The meme exploded in 2020 and became the go-to format for revealing that something you just noticed has actually been true all along. For a smug \"I knew it\" reaction, see Laughing Leo.","format":"template","textBoxes":[{"label":"Earth Text","x":14.2,"y":32,"w":46.8,"h":10,"placeholder":"The realization","fontFamily":"Impact","fontColor":"#FFFFFF","strokeColor":"#000000","strokeWidth":2,"isBold":true,"isItalic":false,"isAllCaps":true,"textAlign":"center","fontSize":32,"opacity":1},{"label":"Gun Astronaut","x":52.8,"y":0,"w":45.2,"h":12.7,"placeholder":"Always has been","fontFamily":"Impact","fontColor":"#FFFFFF","strokeColor":"#000000","strokeWidth":2,"isBold":true,"isItalic":false,"isAllCaps":true,"textAlign":"center","fontSize":32,"opacity":1}],"howToMake":["The Always Has Been template is loaded with 2 text fields: one on the Earth and one for the astronaut with the gun","Fill in the Earth text with the shocking realization, and the gun astronaut's line with the reveal (usually 'Always has been' or a variation)","The realization text floats over the Earth while the gun astronaut's line sits at the top of the frame behind them","White Impact with a black stroke keeps text readable against the dark space background. Tweak size to fit longer revelations","Once your cosmic truth is ready, use Download for a PNG or Share to reveal the uncomfortable truth to everyone"],"exampleCaptions":["Wait, it's all Ohio?","Always has been"],"exampleAltText":"Always Has Been astronaut meme about everything being Ohio","exampleRefreshDate":"2026-02-22","seo":{"aliases":["Astronaut Gun Meme","Wait It's All","Always Has Been Astronaut","Ohio Meme","Two Astronauts Meme"],"description":"Earth hangs in the background as one astronaut turns to the other in shock. Behind him, the second astronaut holds a gun and delivers the punchline: \"Always has been.\" The scene nails the dark comedy of discovering an uncomfortable truth that was never actually hidden — you just weren't paying attention.","definition":"One astronaut has a revelation about Earth. The other, holding a gun, delivers the cold confirmation: \"Always has been.\" The meme format exists for one purpose — dropping the truth that something you just figured out was never a secret to begin with.","useCases":[{"category":"Internet & Technology","examples":["Wait, it's all ads? Always has been — every free app ever","Wait, it's all tracking cookies? Always has been — the entire internet","Wait, it's all subscription services? Always has been — everything you used to own","Wait, it's all AI-generated? Always has been — half the content you see online","Wait, it's all the same 5 companies? Always has been — every product on every shelf"]},{"category":"Work & Career","examples":["Wait, it's all meetings? Always has been — your entire work calendar","Wait, the real job was just sending emails? Always has been","Wait, nobody knows what they're doing? Always has been — every company ever","Wait, the promotion was just more responsibility for the same pay? Always has been","Wait, it's all just managing spreadsheets? Always has been — every job title with 'analyst' in it"]},{"category":"Food & Cooking","examples":["Wait, it's all butter? Always has been — every recipe that tastes good at a restaurant","Wait, the secret ingredient is just salt? Always has been — professional cooking","Wait, 'homemade' means from a box? Always has been — family recipes for generations","Wait, it's all just variations of rice and beans? Always has been — every culture figured this out independently","Wait, the 'fresh' fish was frozen? Always has been — most restaurants"]},{"category":"School & Education","examples":["Wait, we'll never use this in real life? Always has been — most of the curriculum","Wait, the group project is just one person doing everything? Always has been","Wait, the curve is the only thing saving us? Always has been — every difficult class","Wait, the textbook is required but we never open it? Always has been — college economics","Wait, the professor is just reading the slides? Always has been — 8am lectures"]},{"category":"Adulting & Life Realizations","examples":["Wait, being an adult is just Googling how to do things? Always has been","Wait, nobody actually knows what they're doing? Always has been — literally all of society","Wait, weekends are just catching up on chores? Always has been — life after 25","Wait, it's all just paying bills? Always has been — the entire purpose of a job","Wait, the house was never clean, it was just company-ready? Always has been — every parent","Wait, 'we have food at home' was about saving money? Always has been"]},{"category":"Gaming","examples":["Wait, it's all microtransactions? Always has been — modern gaming","Wait, the meta is just using the most broken character? Always has been — every competitive game","Wait, the game was just a grind? Always has been — every MMO","Wait, the real game was the loading screens? Always has been — last-gen consoles","Wait, it's all remakes and sequels? Always has been — the gaming industry since 2015"]},{"category":"Politics & Society","examples":["Wait, it's all just marketing? Always has been — elections, brands, everything","Wait, the news is all the same story repackaged? Always has been — every 24-hour news cycle","Wait, every generation thinks the next one is ruining everything? Always has been — since ancient Greece","Wait, it's all just vibes and no actual policy? Always has been","Wait, the housing market was never going to be affordable? Always has been — if you weren't born in 1955"]}]}}