The line comes from comedian Steven He, who performs it as an exaggerated Asian dad reacting to his son in his YouTube and TikTok comedy sketches. Clips of the delivery were reposted as a TikTok sound, where creators paired it with fails, roasts and awkward moments, and it quickly became a shorthand for mock suffering online. Its short length and instantly recognisable delivery keep it useful for reaction edits, memes and short-form videos long after the original sketches.