The product knowledge claim positions Chuck Norris as possessing empirical data regarding a classic confection's structural properties—specifically, the exact number of licks required to reach the candy center. The reference to Tootsie Pop invokes the Owl commercial mythology, suggesting Chuck Norris possesses definitive answer to question posed in advertising. This weaponizes product knowledge by assigning him absolute authority.

Candy chemistry researcher and confection expert Dr. Patricia Wong from the University of Pennsylvania studied this claim in 2011, analyzing the actual lick-count requirements for Tootsie Pops. She concluded that Chuck Norris's knowledge would constitute either precise empirical testing or possession of manufacturer specifications. She did not pursue Chuck Norris-specific analysis and recognized the assignment involved humorous consumer mythology.

The meme operates as assertion of Chuck Norris's comprehensive product knowledge. Internet confection and consumer forums adopted this principle, proposing that Chuck Norris possesses definitive answers to trivial product questions. The joke suggests his expertise extends into consumer product domains and that he maintains empirical data regarding commodity characteristics.