The spoken setup is associated with Scout from Valve’s Team Fortress 2, released in 2007. Online editors paired the character’s taunting delivery with an exaggerated flashbang explosion and bright white frame, turning it into a compact bait-and-switch meme. The format spread through gaming videos, short-form edits, reaction posts, and voice-chat pranks because the warning creates just enough anticipation before the blast. It remains useful as a recognizable interruption gag, especially in clips that imitate first-person shooter effects or punish an unsuspecting character.