The phrase became known online through short clips and edits that treated the line as a self-contained joke, with the exact time check giving it a repeatable setup for comedy videos. It spread mainly as an audio meme, passed between creators who reused the same spoken delivery rather than remaking it, which helped the wording stay recognisable even out of context. Its lasting appeal comes from that simplicity: the setup sounds ordinary, the ending is startling, and the whole joke fits into a few seconds, making it easy to drop into reaction videos, streams and short-form edits without explanation.