The 'Shrimps Is Bugs' meme originated in early 2023 from a viral Reddit post in the r/TattooDesigns community, where a user shared a photo of a tattoo they regretted that simply stated the phrase in a crude font. The internet immediately fell in love with the grammatically incorrect yet biologically factual statement, as both shrimp and insects are members of the Phylum Arthropoda. It evolved from a funny tattoo mishap into a philosophical declaration and a badge of honor for the weird side of the internet. Today, the meme is used to shut down complex arguments with simple, undeniable 'truths' or to celebrate the bizarre aesthetic of the original ink.