And Then I Said Meme Generator
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What is the And Then I Said meme?
A room full of men in dark suits, glasses of champagne in hand, double over with laughter in an elegant White House room. In the middle of the picture an older man in glasses bends forward, laughing so hard he can barely stand. Ronald Reagan, on the left, and George H. W. Bush, on the right, are among them. The meme pairs this scene of powerful people roaring with laughter with a caption that starts "and then I said" and ends in an obviously false promise, as if the speaker is cracking up at the idea anyone believed them.
Origin: The photo was taken in the White House during Ronald Reagan's presidency in the 1980s. It was later used for "and then I said" captions mocking broken promises from politicians, companies and institutions.
Also known as: Laughing Men in Suits, Reagan Laughing, And Then We Said.
How to use the And Then I Said meme
The top box is almost always the fixed phrase "and then I said", or its plural "we" version. The bottom box is the empty promise or absurd claim the group finds hilarious. The laughter is the punchline, so the claim should be something the audience recognises as a lie.
Classic targets include game studios promising no microtransactions, landlords promising quick repairs, professors claiming the exam only covers the lectures, airlines promising on-time departure, and companies claiming they value your privacy. Write the claim with straight-faced confidence.
And Then I Said meme ideas
- and then i said / the exam will only cover the lectures
- and then we said / no microtransactions at launch
- and then i said / the repair guy will be there tomorrow
- and then we said / your privacy is our top priority
- and then i said / this meeting will take 5 minutes
- and then we said / the flight is on schedule
About the And Then I Said meme template
The And Then I Said template (atis) supports 2 lines of text. A classic example reads “and then i said / the exam will only contain what we've covered in lectures”. Read about its origin on knowyourmeme.com.
Use it from the API
This meme is also just a URL. Replace the text in the path to generate your own image:
https://memegenscript.com/images/atis/and_then_i_said/the_exam_will_only_contain_what_we've_covered_in_lectures.png
