The 'Ignore All Previous Instructions' meme emerged as a meta-commentary on Large Language Models (LLMs) and the rise of automated bots on social media platforms like X (formerly Twitter). Originally a 'prompt injection' phrase used by developers and security researchers to bypass AI constraints, it went viral as a weaponized joke used to expose suspected bot accounts. By replying with this command—often followed by a request to 'write a poem about tangerines' or 'give me a recipe for cupcakes'—users attempt to trick automated scripts into breaking character and revealing their underlying AI nature. It has since evolved into a general shorthand for dismissing someone's argument by implying they are an unthinking AI agent or simply to mock the predictable, repetitive nature of modern online discourse.