The 'Dead Dove: Do Not Eat' meme originates from a classic scene in the sitcom Arrested Development, where Michael Bluth finds a paper bag in the refrigerator with those words written on it. Upon opening it and seeing a literal dead dove, he sighs and says, 'I don't know what I expected.' The meme captures the hilariously relatable experience of being warned about something unpleasant, investigating anyway, and facing the inevitable outcome. It saw a massive resurgence in online fan fiction communities, particularly Archive of Our Own (AO3), where it became a standard tag to indicate that a story contains exactly what its content warnings describe, serving as a 'read at your own risk' signal.