The 'Record Scratch, Freeze Frame' trope, often accompanied by the line 'Yep, that's me,' is a cinematic cliché popularized by late 90s and early 2000s films like 'The Emperor's New Groove' and 'Rat Race.' It features a protagonist in a mid-disaster situation pausing time to explain the series of unfortunate events that led them there. On the internet, the meme is used to highlight the exact moment things went wrong in a video or image. It captures a sense of dramatic irony and self-deprecation, making it a staple for storytelling memes that involve epic fails or bizarre life circumstances.