The phrase began on Saturday Night Live in the late 1970s, during Weekend Update Point Counterpoint sketches where Dan Aykroyd opened his rebuttal to Jane Curtin with the insult. Decades later, The Office reused it as a joke, with regional manager Michael Scott, played by Steve Carell, aiming it at Dwight Schrute, played by Rainn Wilson. Fans clipped the moment and shared it across forums, YouTube and meme pages, where it became a shorthand reaction for mock outrage. Its lasting appeal comes from that layered reference and Michael's serious delivery.