The phrase comes from a live blooper on Crónica TV, an Argentine news channel known for its dramatic street reporting and on-air mishaps. During a chaotic confrontation, the reporter described people throwing everything at each other, and the unfiltered, urgent delivery turned the line into a memorable quote. Shared as a short audio clip, it is now used mainly in Spanish-language memes and reaction videos to label any situation that suddenly turns messy. Its appeal lies in how naturally the reporter captures escalating chaos in a single sentence.