The line comes from South Park, the animated series created by Trey Parker and Matt Stone that premiered in 1997. In the 1998 episode Chickenlover, Eric Cartman is deputised as a police officer and patrols town on his tricycle, shouting his mangled version of authority at anyone who ignores him. The phrase became one of Cartman's signature catchphrases, repeated in later episodes, merchandise and online clips. Its exaggerated delivery made it a lasting shorthand for mocking petty authority figures on forums, streams and meme edits.
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Eric Cartman shouting respect my authority from South Park, the classic authoritah line used for funny power trip and bossy character reactions.
This is Eric Cartman delivering his famous demand for respect in a shrill, nasal voice that turns a simple order into pure comedy. Dressed as a police officer in his imagination, he stretches the word authority into authoritah, making the line sound both serious and completely ridiculous at the same time. The short burst works because the confidence is total while the power behind it is imaginary, so viewers instantly read it as a parody of anyone who takes a tiny bit of control far too seriously in everyday situations.