C-3PO, voiced by Anthony Daniels, debuted in Star Wars in 1977 as a fussy protocol droid fluent in millions of forms of communication, usually paired with R2-D2 and Chewbacca. His prissy, easily offended personality made short lines like this ideal for clipping long before soundboards existed. As Star Wars clips spread on YouTube, TikTok and meme pages, fans isolated his outraged reactions for everyday rudeness. The how rude moment survives because it needs no context, the voice, accent and offence are instantly recognisable to anyone who knows the films.