The 'It Would Be a Shame if Something Happened to It' meme originates from a classic trope found in old gangster and mobster films, where a criminal uses polite language to thinly veil a threat of property damage or violence. In the world of internet memes, this phrase became a viral sensation often paired with images of innocent-looking but mischievous characters, most notably a wide-eyed white cat. The meme is used to humorously imply that someone is about to ruin a good situation or break something valuable, often used in gaming, tech circles, or general everyday annoyances to express a sense of impending, sarcastic doom.