The phrase comes from everyday Turkish, where lemon ye o zaman roughly suggests telling someone to go eat a lemon if they are unhappy with a situation. That everyday, slightly mocking meaning helped the short recording circulate as a reaction sound in chats and short videos, especially among Turkish speaking users sharing quick jokes. Because the clip is under two seconds and needs no context, editors reuse it as a standalone reply rather than as part of a longer scene, and its sour lemon image keeps the tone playful instead of serious.