Sonic X is the Japanese anime series based on Sega's Sonic the Hedgehog games, first airing in 2003 and later dubbed for international audiences. The line comes from Sonic's exasperated personality in the show, where the fast blue hero often has to explain himself to humans unfamiliar with him. As short anime voice clips spread on soundboards and in fan edits, this correction was isolated because it works without context. It remains popular for the same reason, letting creators borrow Sonic's annoyed tone for any obvious mistaken identity gag.