The Sonic Says meme originates from the educational segments at the end of the 1993 animated series Adventures of Sonic the Hedgehog. In these segments, Sonic would offer kids genuine life advice on topics like safety and social behavior. However, the internet took these earnest PSAs and transformed them into a template for ironic, absurd, and often dark humor. By replacing Sonic's original advice with satirical text, creators use his authoritative yet cartoonish pose to deliver life lessons that are anything but helpful. It remains a staple of 90s nostalgia and digital satire.