This meme taps into a hyper-specific yet universal memory for many who attended school in the 1990s and 2000s: the bizarre classroom ritual of throwing glue sticks or wet tissues at the ceiling until they stuck. It often manifests as a text-over-image macro or a conversational format used to evoke a sense of shared 'core memories' among millennials and Gen Z. The trend gained significant traction on platforms like TikTok and Twitter as a form of nostalgic 'school starter pack' content, highlighting the collective boredom and mischief that defined the pre-smartphone educational experience. It is used to bond over the specific, chaotic details of growing up that everyone seems to remember but rarely discusses.