The Wendigo meme draws from Algonquian folklore, originally representing greed, famine, and cannibalism. In modern internet culture, the creature took a bizarre turn with the 'Wendussy' variation, fueled by the viral '-ussy' suffix trend and cursed fan art. This iteration blends traditional folk horror with ironic internet humor, often featuring the phrase 'hear me out' to signal a mock attraction to the monster. The meme is widely used on platforms like TikTok and Twitter to joke about cryptid encounters, survival horror tropes, and the internet's peculiar tendency to find humor—or attraction—in even the most terrifying mythical entities.