The 'Oh Shit A Rat' meme originated from a viral social media skit released in 2019 by comedian and internet personality Fatboy SSE, whose real name is Tyriq Thomas Kimbrough. In this iconic self-produced digital clip, Kimbrough plays a heightened version of himself who discovers a rodent in his home, leading to the legendary exclamation and a frantic, high-energy dance. The scene captures the exact moment he shouts the titular phrase 'Oh shit! A rat!' before breaking into a chaotic scramble that looks part-panic and part-celebration. This clip is universally recognized as the gold standard for representing sudden, chaotic reactions to unexpected news or physical surprises. It captures a specific brand of 'fight or flight' energy where the subject is clearly overwhelmed but expresses it through loud, performative movement. It is often used to describe situations involving spiders, glitches in video games, or seeing an ex-partner in public. Example caption ideas include: 'Me when I see a spider but it starts flying,' 'When the teacher says the test is tomorrow and I haven't studied,' and 'Me walking into the kitchen at 3 AM and seeing a cockroach on the counter.'