Peter Griffin is the central character of Family Guy, the animated sitcom created by Seth MacFarlane that premiered in 1999, with MacFarlane voicing Peter himself. Clips of Peter saying inappropriate things have circulated for years on meme pages and soundboards, often detached from the episode they came from. This short excerpt, shared in Italian communities under descriptions about Peter saying racist things, became a reusable button for shock humour. Its popularity comes from the contrast between a familiar cartoon voice and an unexpectedly offensive line.