The Chubbyemu meme is inspired by the medical YouTube channel run by Dr. Bernard Hsu, who narrates real-life medical anomalies with a distinct, dramatic cadence. The format typically mimics his iconic opening line: 'A [person] did [something unusual], this is what happened to their [organ],' usually followed by an explanation of a condition ending in '-emia.' Internet users adopted this style to satirize the channel's intense storytelling or to mock someone's poor decision-making by framing it as a catastrophic medical event. It captures the absurd tension between a strange action and its clinical, often life-threatening, consequences.