The 'I Can Fix Him,' Says Woman Who Is Worse meme originated as a satirical headline, drawing inspiration from the dry humor of sites like The Onion or Reductress. It subverts the classic 'savior complex' trope where one partner believes they can rehabilitate a toxic or 'bad boy' figure. The humor lies in the irony that the narrator is often more unhinged, chaotic, or morally questionable than the person they are attempting to 'fix.' It became a viral sensation on social media platforms like Twitter and Tumblr, where users apply the caption to photos of fictional villains, problematic celebrities, or even themselves to showcase self-deprecating awareness of their own 'red flags.'