The 'IShowMeat' meme originated in August 2023 during a livestream where popular YouTuber and streamer IShowSpeed accidentally exposed himself while reacting to a jump scare during a Five Nights at Freddy's gameplay session. The clip immediately went viral across social media platforms, and viewers quickly coined the nickname 'IShowMeat' as a play on his stage name. Despite the accidental nature of the event and Speed's immediate reaction of horror, the internet turned the moment into a massive cultural phenomenon. The meme is typically used to reference unfortunate live-streaming blunders, moments of extreme shock, or to poke lighthearted fun at Speed's chaotic energy and the 'IShowMeat' moniker that has since become a permanent fixture of internet lore.