The 'That's Why Yo Mama Dead' meme stems from a viral video originally posted on Vine and later YouTube, featuring a heated verbal exchange between two kids. After being teased about his appearance and shoes, the younger boy delivers an incredibly dark and unexpected rebuttal: 'That's why yo mama dead! Dead as hell! What shoes she got on in her casket?' The sheer audacity and lack of hesitation in the comeback turned the clip into a legendary reaction meme. It is widely used to illustrate moments where an argument escalates way too quickly or when someone uses a 'nuclear option' to win a fight, regardless of how inappropriate the comment may be.