Always Has Been
Two astronauts in space looking at Earth. First astronaut realizes something shocking ("Wait, it's all X?"). Second astronaut, holding a gun, confirms the truth ("Always has been"). Used to reveal hidden truths or make absurd conspiracies.
Dimensions: 960 × 540px
Format: 2-astronaut space revelation
📖 Origin Story
Source: Reddit MSPaint comic about flat Earth
Creator: Reddit user Wiegand6 (concept), anonymous 4chan user (template)
First appeared: r/dankmemes, December 11, 2016
Started as a flat Earth joke in 2016, but didn't gain traction until 2019 when "Ohio" became the punchline. Exploded in 2020 with the realistic astronaut template, used to reveal that something has secretly been something else "all along."
🎯 How to Use This Template
Two astronauts in space looking at Earth. First astronaut realizes something shocking ("Wait, it's all X?"). Second astronaut, holding a gun, confirms the truth ("Always has been"). Used to reveal hidden truths or make absurd conspiracies.
Pro Tips:
- 💡The revelation should be surprising or humorous
- 💡Works great for "always has been true" realizations
- 💡Can be wholesome or sinister depending on context
- 💡The gun adds dramatic emphasis to the reveal
😂 Example Ideas
Astronaut 1: "Wait, it's all memes?" / Astronaut 2: "Always has been"
Astronaut 1: "Wait, the cake was a lie?" / Astronaut 2: "Always has been"
Astronaut 1: "Wait, you've been debugging by adding print statements?" / Astronaut 2: "Always has been"
💡 Did You Know?
- •The Ohio version became so popular it spawned the "Ohio vs. The World" meme subculture
- •The original MS Paint version was much cruder than the polished template most people use
- •The gun implies the first astronaut must be silenced for learning the truth
