In July 2022, comedian and AGT judge Howie Mandel inadvertently created internet history by posting a graphic TikTok video of a medical condition, accompanied by the bizarre caption: 'Is this COVID related? And if it is, what do we do about it?' The post was quickly deleted for violating community guidelines, but the quote immediately became a viral sensation. On platforms like Twitter and TikTok, users began using the soundbite and screenshot to react to shocking, gross, or nonsensical situations. It remains a staple of 'cursed' internet culture, often used to mock Howie's strangely clinical and confused approach to an obviously jarring and inappropriate image.