This meme originates from the hit sitcom Brooklyn Nine-Nine, specifically a scene featuring Captain Raymond Holt and Jake Peralta. The line 'That’s on me, I set the bar too low' is delivered when Holt realizes that his attempt to simplify a task or set a low expectation was still somehow failed by the recipient. It has since become a staple of internet culture for expressing self-inflicted disappointment or a humorous acknowledgment that one’s standards were already bottom-tier. Users typically employ this template in professional settings, gaming frustrations, or interpersonal relationships to highlight situations where someone manages to be even more incompetent or chaotic than anticipated.