This iconic meme stems from the South Park episode "Freak Strike," which originally aired in 2002. In the episode, Eric Cartman disguises himself as a "hard-core" out-of-control teenager to appear on a parody of the Maury Povich show. Wearing a blonde wig and a pink dress, he repeatedly yells "Whateva, whateva, I do what I want!" to dismiss authority and avoid accountability. The phrase quickly became a cultural touchstone for defiance, used online to mock people who act recklessly or simply to express a stubborn desire to follow one's own rules despite the consequences. It perfectly encapsulates Cartman’s narcissistic and manipulative personality while providing a hilarious template for modern-day rebelliousness.