31 Minutos began in Chile in 2003 as a puppet news parody created for television, with Juan Carlos Bodoque as its lazy, gambling-addicted star reporter. Clips from the series later spread widely on Latin American social media and soundboards, where short shouted lines became reusable reactions. Me quiero matar survived as a scream meme because the delivery is so extreme that Spanish speakers and non-speakers alike understand the joke instantly, and the nostalgic connection to a beloved children's show keeps it circulating among fans who grew up with Bodoque.