The chant comes from Finding Nemo, the 2003 animated film, where a flock of seagulls repeatedly cries “mine” while pursuing anything that looks like food. The birds’ limited vocabulary and relentless delivery made the moment one of the film’s most memorable running jokes. Short clips and reaction edits later carried the scene across online meme culture. It remains useful because the repeated word communicates greed, competition, and group obsession immediately, even when viewers have not seen the surrounding scene.