{"slug":"but-it-might-work-for-us-single","name":"But It Might Work For Us (Single Panel)","url":"/templates/but-it-might-work-for-us-single.png","w":1966,"h":974,"top":"","bottom":"","description":"Create a But It Might Work For Us meme using the single wide panel from Arrested Development. Perfect for a tight two-line punchline.","keywords":"but it might work for us single panel, arrested development single panel meme, it might work for us wide meme","year":2013,"origin":"The single-panel wide crop from the Arrested Development \"But It Might Work For Us\" sequence, useful when you want the character reaction without the full multi-panel format. See the three-panel captioned and blank versions for the full meme sequence.","format":"classic","alternateFormats":[{"slug":"but-it-might-work-for-us-captioned","label":"Captioned Version"},{"slug":"but-it-might-work-for-us","label":"Blank 3-Panel"}],"exampleCaptions":["WHEN YOUR FRIEND SAYS THEY'RE GOING BACK TO THEIR EX","BUT IT MIGHT WORK FOR US"],"exampleAltText":"But It Might Work For Us single panel about a friend going back to their ex","exampleRefreshDate":"2026-05-15","howToMake":["Open the But It Might Work For Us single-panel template","Add top text describing the situation or person applying the doomed logic","Add bottom text with the quote or punchline in quotation marks for maximum effect","The single panel gives more horizontal room for longer captions than the stacked versions","Share as a reaction to anyone you know applying this exact logic right now"],"seo":{"aliases":["But It Might Work Single Panel","Arrested Development Wide Meme","It Might Work For Us One Panel"],"description":"A wide single-panel crop from Arrested Development showing the character expression that accompanies the famous \"but it might work for us\" sentiment. The horizontal format suits quoted reactions and two-line setups where you want the panel width without stacking multiple frames.","definition":"A single wide-panel crop from Arrested Development used as a reaction image for the \"But It Might Work For Us\" meme format.","useCases":[{"category":"Reaction to Delusional Optimism","examples":["WHEN YOUR FRIEND SAYS THEY'RE GOING BACK TO THEIR EX / \"BUT IT MIGHT WORK FOR US\"","WHEN SOMEONE STARTS A SENTENCE WITH \"I KNOW THIS NEVER WORKS BUT\" / PROCEED","WATCHING SOMEONE DO THE EXACT THING THAT DIDN'T WORK LAST TIME"]}]}}