The 'Phineas Touched Ferb And That's Why He Quiet' meme is a popular piece of 'cursed' internet humor that presents a dark, nonsensical explanation for why the character Ferb rarely speaks in the Disney series. Emerging from social media platforms like Twitter and Tumblr, the phrase is part of a broader trend of 'ruining childhoods' by attaching adult or uncomfortable context to innocent cartoons. It is typically used as a non-sequitur or a shock-factor caption paired with reaction images of people looking stunned or traumatized. While entirely fan-made and disconnected from the show's actual plot, the meme has become a staple in the niche of surreal and edgy animation-based comedy.