finding viral meme on Instagram: "Meme history: About Emotional Damage refers to a clip of YouTuber and comedian Steven He frustratedly throwing a shoe and saying in a thick Asian accent „emotional damage!“ The clip became a prevalent reaction to clips showing someone getting owned or being emotionally damaged, both ironically and unironically, shortly after being uploaded in September 2021. The clip became particularly popularized on TikTok, where users attach it to the end of video clips where