The '5-Minute Hacks' meme subculture emerged as a satirical response to the rise of DIY content farms like 5-Minute Crafts, which became infamous for posting increasingly bizarre and impractical life solutions. These memes highlight the absurdity of over-engineering simple tasks—such as using a hot glue gun to fix items that don't need glue or cutting up perfectly good clothes for a useless storage hack. The trend evolved from simple screenshots to elaborate parodies and reaction-style memes where creators point out the obvious, simpler solution. It captures the internet's collective bewilderment at clickbait-driven craft videos that prioritize visual shock value over actual utility.