Inspired by the infamous 2009 body-horror film directed by Tom Six, The Human Centipede meme transformed a grotesque cinematic concept into a symbol for unfortunate chain reactions and forced sequences. While the film itself is polarizing, the meme took off as a visual metaphor for situations where one person or entity is forced to consume what another produces, popularized further by the 'HumancentiPad' episode of South Park. It is frequently used to satirize Terms of Service agreements, corporate hierarchies, or the unintended consequences of a single bad decision rippling through a group. Despite its dark origins, the template remains a staple for illustrating how one problem inevitably feeds into the next.