I really wondered if this would be related to the mockumentary "Look Around You"[1]'s somewhat famous "Thanks ants... Thants"[2] line. If you're reading my comment and you haven't run across these, you might find them pretty amusing.

But... it is (reasonably) not related to those things at all.

1 - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FBaVwwuErmU

2 - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9jtU9BbReQk