The phrase comes from A Grande Família, the long-running Brazilian sitcom centred on the everyday chaos of a working-class family in Rio de Janeiro. Bebel, one of the family's younger members, is often caught in comic misunderstandings and emotional outbursts, so a line calling her nervous fits the show's domestic humour. Short clips from the series circulate widely in Brazilian meme culture and on messaging apps, where a familiar television line can stand in for a whole reaction. Its brevity and instantly recognisable tone keep it useful for quick edits.