British Petroleum… You know the guys behind that huge oil spill several years back

British Petroleum. The meme comes from the South Park episode lampooning the BP oil spill and BP’s response to it. The meme is making fun of the fact that youtubers use the same non-apology whenever they’re in trouble.

British Petroleum. That bit is about the South Park episode which originated the meme rather than whatever Linus did (of which I’m also out of the loop)

British Petroleum, if I had to guess.

They were largely (if not entirely) responsible for the oil that leaked/spilled into the Gulf of Mexico.

BP oil spill: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Deepwater_Horizon_oil_spill

BP CEO hearing: https://youtu.be/X8p4s7EE6FY

South Park’s version: https://youtu.be/HQhmGIW7MVU

Edit: Here’s a better South Park one with the OP’s screen… https://youtu.be/15HTd4Um1m4