The exact original video behind this line is unclear, but the phrase became a staple of meme culture as a shorthand for dodging questions. It spread through short-form video apps where creators pair the broken-English delivery with subtitles about school, work and travel. Its humour comes from the irony of denying English skills in English, which keeps it endlessly reusable. Years after it first circulated, it still appears in comment replies, skits and reaction edits whenever a language barrier makes a situation funnier.