The 'The Tea' meme, most famously associated with Kermit the Frog sipping a glass of Lipton tea, originated from a series of 'But That’s None of My Business' posts on social media around 2014. It perfectly captures a feeling of smug superiority or passive-aggression, where the user points out a hypocritical or dramatic situation before feigning indifference. The phrase 'spilling the tea' itself stems from African American Vernacular English (AAVE) and drag culture, where 'T' stands for truth. Today, the meme is a universal symbol for watching drama unfold from the sidelines while staying out of the fray—physically, if not mentally.