The 'X When You Open Their Ribcage' meme belongs to a broader genre of violent anti-memes and post-ironic shitposting that gained traction in the early 2020s on platforms like Reddit, Discord, and Twitter. Unlike traditional memes that rely on relatable punchlines, these memes subvert the 'Reaction Image' format by replacing a situational joke with a literal, often disturbing, anatomical consequence. By pairing a familiar cartoon character or celebrity reaction with a clinical description of physical trauma, the meme creates a jarring sense of surrealism. It is widely used in niche internet communities to mock the predictability of standard internet humor through sheer absurdity, shock value, and the subversion of common POV tropes.