The phrase itself is everyday Spanish, so the clip spread as a shareable reaction rather than through a single known show or creator. On meme soundboards and in short edits, 'tengo diarrea' became shorthand for an abrupt, too-honest announcement that derails any serious moment. Its humor relies on timing and recognition, even for viewers who know little Spanish, because the urgent meaning is widely understood. That simplicity has kept it in rotation for bathroom humor, food jokes, and fake emergency exits.