A video from the partially lost voice messaging app Zoobe is going viral right now after an X / Twitter user reposted it alongside a strange rumor.

The video, known as "I Can't Stop Drinking Oil," features an animated witch posing and talking about how much she loves drinking crude oil. But where exactly does the video come from and what are people saying about it?

Here's what you need to know.

What Is The 'I Can't Stop Drinking Oil' Meme?

The exact origins of the "I can't stop drinking oil" video are a bit unclear. The video, which shows an animated witch posing in various ways and repeatedly saying, "I can't stop drinking oil," was made using Zoobe, a now defunct, mostly lost voice messaging application that allowed you to record your voice and set it to various 3D avatars.

The video was seemingly lost for a while in the mid-2010s, with the earliest post about it being a post to the /r/HelpMeFind subreddit asking for a link. They claim to have first seen the video on Tumblr around 2015.

Then, in 2023, the video was reposted by an X user, bringing the bizarre video back into circulation and inspiring several memes and pieces of fan art referencing it.

Is 'I Can't Stop Drinking Oil' Fetish Content?

Recently, an X user made a post claiming that the "I can't stop drinking oil" video is fetish content. The post gained over 53,000 likes and 3,000 reposts in two days. Many commenters flocked to the post to express their shock over this claim, with many wondering what fetish exactly the strange video would cater to.

So, is the video actually fetish content? Based on our research, this is the first time this claim has been made online and there is nothing solid to back up the claim.

The X user does not elaborate in any way on where they heard this claim or why they believe this. While it's possible, there is no evidence to suggest this is the truth and that the video was made for any purpose other than comedy.

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For the full history of the I Can't Stop Drinking Oil meme, be sure to check out Know Your Meme's encyclopedia entry for more information.