The Scout is one of nine playable classes in Valve's Team Fortress 2, released in 2007: a hyperactive Boston kid armed with a scattergun and an aluminium baseball bat as his default melee weapon. His cocky voice lines and the bat's distinctive metallic crack made him a meme staple, and the 'be like' format turned his swings into a reaction sound for clumsy hits online. The clip circulates on TF2 soundboards and meme edits, where fans pair it with bonk jokes and references to Bonk! Atomic Punch, the Scout's signature energy drink.