The phrase comes from TikTok live streams, where viewers send small virtual gifts and the rose is one of the most common and affordable options. Hosts often thank donors by name of the gift, and short recorded versions of that thank-you began circulating as reusable sounds on TikTok and soundboards. Its anime-style delivery helped it spread beyond live streams into edits, reaction videos and meme posts. It remains popular because it works as a sincere thank-you, an ironic response to a tiny gift, and a shorthand for live-stream culture.