Both Buttons Pressed Meme Generator
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What is the Both Buttons Pressed meme?
Both Buttons Pressed is the happy ending to the Daily Struggle comic. In the top panel a gloved hand stretches its thumb and middle finger wide to hit two red buttons on a control panel at the same time; in the bottom panel the same red-shirted man who usually sweats over the choice gives a smug thumbs-up and a satisfied smirk. Where the original is about agonizing between two incompatible options, this version is about refusing to choose at all and doing both, whether that is genuinely clever or obviously a terrible idea. The confident grin makes it read as a flex either way.
Origin: It is a follow-up edit of Jake Clark's 2014 two-buttons comic, drawn in the same style and credited on the image to the artist Petirep alongside Clark's Tumblr. It circulates as the answer to the original dilemma.
Also known as: Both Buttons, Two Buttons Both Pressed, Pressing Both Buttons, Daily Struggle Both Buttons.
How to use the Both Buttons Pressed meme
Each box labels one button: put two things that seem to rule each other out on them ("fix the bug", "add a feature"). The image itself shows the punchline, so the labels only need to make the contradiction clear.
It works for people who want it both ways: eating salad and dessert, being on a diet and ordering pizza, cheering for both teams, saying you'll sleep early and starting a new series. You can also use it sincerely for a smart compromise, but the smirk lands best when doing both is obviously chaotic.
Both Buttons Pressed meme ideas
- fix the bug / add a feature
- go to the gym / order a large pizza after
- study for the exam / play one more match
- support my team / bet against them
- save money / buy the limited edition
- sleep early / start a new season tonight
About the Both Buttons Pressed meme template
The Both Buttons Pressed template (both-buttons) supports 2 lines of text. A classic example reads “fix the bug / add a feature”. 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/both-buttons/fix_the_bug/add_a_feature.png
