The '19 Inches of Venom' meme originated in September 2023 after a promotional tweet from the official PlayStation UK account. Advertising the Marvel's Spider-Man 2 Collector’s Edition, the post highlighted a 19-inch statue of the titular villain, but the specific phrasing 'Treat yourself to 19-inches of Venom' immediately triggered a wave of viral double entendres and jokes across social media platforms like X (Twitter) and Reddit. The internet quickly transformed the marketing copy into a meme used to mock corporate phrasing or to create absurdist humor regarding the character's size and the statue's physical dimensions. It remains a staple of gaming culture memes, symbolizing how easily a literal marketing claim can be reinterpreted by a playful online community.