{"slug":"wait-its-all-ohio","name":"Wait It's All Ohio","url":"/templates/wait-its-all-ohio.png","w":888,"h":482,"top":"","bottom":"","description":"An astronaut looks down at Earth and discovers it's all Ohio. A variant of the Always Has Been meme that became its own phenomenon. Everything is Ohio. It always was.","keywords":"wait its all ohio meme, ohio meme, always has been ohio, astronaut ohio meme, ohio takes over meme, ohio vs the world","year":2020,"origin":"A specific variant of the Always Has Been astronaut meme where the astronaut looks at Earth and realizes the entire planet is Ohio. Rather than being a simple spin on the original format, \"Wait, It's All Ohio\" took on a life of its own, spawning an entire subgenre of Ohio memes about the state being an unstoppable, all-consuming force. The joke escalated into \"Ohio vs. The World\" content where Ohio is depicted as a cosmic threat. For the original two-astronaut format with customizable text, see Always Has Been.","format":"template","textBoxes":[{"label":"Wait it's all","x":51.4,"y":34.4,"w":10.6,"h":12.1,"placeholder":"","fontFamily":"Arial","fontColor":"#FFFFFF","strokeWidth":2,"strokeColor":"#000000","isBold":true,"isItalic":false,"isAllCaps":true,"textAlign":"center","fontSize":28},{"label":"Left astronaut","x":36.6,"y":67.2,"w":20.4,"h":25.2,"placeholder":"","fontFamily":"Arial","fontColor":"#FFFFFF","strokeWidth":2,"strokeColor":"#000000","isBold":true,"isItalic":false,"isAllCaps":false,"textAlign":"center","fontSize":24},{"label":"Right astronaut","x":74.5,"y":44.2,"w":25.5,"h":43.5,"placeholder":"","fontFamily":"Arial","fontColor":"#FFFFFF","strokeWidth":2,"strokeColor":"#000000","isBold":true,"isItalic":false,"isAllCaps":false,"textAlign":"center","fontSize":24}],"howToMake":["Three text boxes are positioned on the template. The first fills in what \"it's all\" is. The other two label each astronaut","Box 1 goes after \"Wait, it's all\" to name the thing that has secretly taken over everything. \"Ohio\" is the classic but swap in anything","Boxes 2 and 3 label the left and right astronauts. The left one discovers the truth, the right one already knew","White text with black outlines reads cleanly against the dark space background","The truth is out there. And it's Ohio. Download a PNG or Share the revelation before Ohio finds you too"],"exampleCaptions":["WAIT IT'S ALL OHIO","ALWAYS HAS BEEN"],"exampleAltText":"Wait It's All Ohio meme with astronauts discovering Earth is entirely Ohio","exampleRefreshDate":"2026-03-06","seo":{"aliases":["Ohio Meme","Ohio Astronaut Meme","Always Has Been Ohio","Ohio Takes Over","Ohio Vs The World","All Ohio Meme"],"description":"Two astronauts float in space above Earth. One looks down and sees that the entire planet's landmass has been replaced with the shape of Ohio. They turn in shock to the second astronaut, who calmly points a gun and confirms what was always true: it's all Ohio. The meme treats the state of Ohio as an incomprehensible, all-consuming entity that has already won. Resistance is pointless. It was always Ohio.","definition":"An astronaut discovers the Earth is entirely Ohio. Another astronaut confirms this was never a secret. The format turned a geography joke into an existential horror meme, treating Ohio not as a state but as an inevitable, cosmic force that was here before us and will be here after.","useCases":[{"category":"Ohio's Cosmic Dominance","examples":["Wait, it's all Ohio? Always has been. And there's nothing you can do about it","Scientists discover a new planet. It's Ohio","NASA releases new images of Mars. It's just Toledo","The James Webb telescope peers to the edge of the universe. Ohio is already there","Archaeologists find a 10,000-year-old map. It just says \"Ohio\""]},{"category":"Things That Have Quietly Taken Over","examples":["Wait, all my streaming services raised their prices? Always have been","Wait, every app is a subscription now? Always has been","Wait, every meeting could have been an email? Always has been","Wait, it's all targeted ads? Always has been","Wait, every social media platform is the same now? Always has been","Wait, every restaurant is doing a \"limited time\" menu that never changes? Always has been"]},{"category":"Work Realizations","examples":["Wait, every \"quick sync\" is actually a 45-minute meeting? Always has been","Wait, the \"optional\" company event affects your performance review? Always has been","Wait, the \"unlimited PTO\" is a trap because nobody actually takes any? Always has been","Wait, the free snacks in the office are to keep you at your desk longer? Always has been","Wait, \"we're like a family here\" means unpaid overtime? Always has been"]},{"category":"Pop Culture Conspiracies","examples":["Wait, every new movie is a remake, reboot, or sequel? Always has been","Wait, the \"new\" song is just sampling a 1980s hit? Always has been","Wait, every reality show is scripted? Always has been","Wait, all fast food burgers look the same? Always have","Wait, every award show is just an industry ad? Always has been"]},{"category":"Internet & Platform Decay","examples":["Wait, every search result is an ad? Always has been","Wait, the \"organic\" content is sponsored? Always has been","Wait, every article is AI-generated? Always has been","Wait, every new social platform becomes the old one? Always has been","Wait, the comments section is bots talking to other bots? Always has been"]},{"category":"State & Regional Rivalry","examples":["Wait, Ohio has more astronauts per capita than any other state? Always has been (and they all wanted to leave)","Michigan: \"At least we're not Ohio\" / Ohio, pointing a gun: \"You already are\"","Florida: \"We're the weirdest state\" / Ohio: \"Hold my cornfield\"","Texas: \"Everything is bigger here\" / Ohio: \"Everything is Ohio here\"","California: \"We set the trends\" / Ohio, cocking gun: \"You set nothing\""]}]}}