The clip comes from a ranting status update posted on DeviantArt on January 14, 2018, by Death-Driver-5000, complaining about players leaving beacons at the spawn in Splatoon. The complaint struck a chord with Splatoon players because beacons are meant to help teammates jump back into the action, so leaving them unused at spawn wastes a useful tool. Shared as a very short soundboard clip, it became a shorthand insult for poor teamwork, and it still appears in Splatoon edits and gaming memes because the frustration feels familiar to anyone who plays team-based shooters.