The Chris Hansen meme originates from the Dateline NBC investigative series 'To Catch a Predator,' which aired in the mid-2000s. The show featured journalist Chris Hansen confronting individuals who arrived at 'sting houses' expecting to meet minors. The most famous element of these confrontations is Hansen's calm yet intimidating invitation for the suspects to 'have a seat' while he presents them with printed chat logs. This phrase, along with his stern delivery, became an instant internet sensation. It is now widely used in meme culture to call someone out for creepy behavior, questionable logic, or to signify that someone is about to be 'caught' in a lie or an embarrassing situation.