Yao shou wo comes from Taiwanese Hokkien, where it works as a dramatic oh my god used in everyday speech and variety show reactions. Short reaction cries like this travel well on soundboards because they need no translation to land, and numbered versions usually mean uploaders saved several takes of the same exclamation. This two-second cut fits the fast pace of short-form memes, where creators need an instant shock reaction that reads as funny rather than serious. It stays popular because the exaggerated delivery makes any small disaster feel bigger.