The 'You May Spank It, Once' meme is a staple of surreal and post-ironic internet humor, typically featuring a character—often a dog, a plush, or a cat—granting formal permission for a single 'spank.' Its origins are rooted in the trend of 'cursed' or low-quality images paired with overly polite, yet bizarrely specific, captions. The humor lies in the strange contrast between the formal, almost noble tone of the text and the ridiculousness of the request itself. It is frequently used in ironic contexts or shared within niche communities that appreciate absurdist comedy and weird digital aesthetics.