The 'You Will Begin To Cough In 7 Days' meme is a surreal and ironic play on the famous 'seven days' ultimatum from the horror film *The Ring*. Instead of a fatal curse, the text promises a minor but annoying physical ailment, blending psychological horror with mundane humor. It first gained traction in 'cursed image' communities and surrealist meme circles, where users pair the ominous text with low-resolution or unsettling images of characters and spirits. It is frequently used as a 'threat' in comment sections or as a reaction image to ruin someone's good mood with a prophetic, albeit silly, curse.