'To be fair' is one of the most recycled phrases in online humor, passed around as a short reaction clip across meme pages, edits and commentary videos. Creators use it as a verbal shrug that admits the other side has a point before the real joke lands, which is why it pairs so well with roasts, debates and storytimes. Its staying power comes from how natural it sounds in everyday speech, so it keeps resurfacing in new formats years after it first started circulating.