The 'Not Being Paid For Crazy' meme originates from the 2014 parody 'Dragon Ball Z Abridged: Movie 8 (Broly)', produced by the internet collective Team Four Star. In this scene, the character Piccolo (voiced by Scott Frerichs) addresses Vegeta (voiced by Lanipator) during their disastrous encounter with the legendary Super Saiyan, Broly. As Broly descends into a mindless, destructive rage, Piccolo bluntly states, 'We are not being paid for crazy. We are being paid for slightly unhinged. This? This is the whole damn asylum.' This clip has become a staple of internet culture for its perfect encapsulation of 'boundary setting' in the face of absolute chaos. It is widely used to represent situations where a task or conversation has escalated far beyond what one originally signed up for. It resonates deeply with people dealing with toxic workplaces, retail nightmares, or chaotic group chats where common sense has been completely abandoned. Example captions include: 'When the 15-minute sync turns into a 3-hour lecture,' 'Me looking at the new terms of service updates,' and 'My therapist when I bring up my childhood for the fifth week in a row.'