The phrase a comer means time to eat in Spanish, and this version is taken from the Spanish dub of SpongeBob SquarePants, the animated series created by Stephen Hillenburg that first aired in 1999. Short dubbed lines from the show circulate widely on Spanish-language soundboards and in WhatsApp chats, where familiar cartoon voices are reused as everyday reactions. This mealtime call spread because it is brief, recognisable and useful daily, letting fans announce food with SpongeBob's enthusiasm instead of typing a plain message.