The Outback Steakhouse Satanic Cult meme first went viral in 2017 when a Twitter user noticed that connecting the locations of various Outback Steakhouse restaurants on a city map formed a nearly perfect pentagram. The joke quickly evolved into a satirical conspiracy theory suggesting that the Australian-themed restaurant chain was secretly a front for ritualistic activities, with the 'Bloomin' Onion' serving as its central icon. It is widely used to mock the absurdity of online conspiracy theories or to humorously highlight how ubiquitous certain chain restaurants have become in urban landscapes. The meme persists as a classic example of 'connecting the dots' taken to a hilarious, dark extreme.