The line comes from the Brazilian Portuguese dub of The Garfield Show, where Garfield delivers it at the end of an episode. Shared online as a short meme clip, it caught on because the deadpan threat is easy to reuse in many contexts, from jokes between friends to reaction videos and prank edits. Its popularity has lasted because the sentence is short, instantly recognisable and funny without needing the full episode, making it a ready-made punchline for creators.