The Finger Box meme is a legendary internet hoax that originated in the mid-2000s, primarily on forums like 4chan and early niche communities. Users would post photos of small wooden boxes with holes, claiming they were specialized hobby items for a practice called 'fingering,' while intentionally keeping descriptions vague to confuse newcomers. The humor lies in the elaborate fake backstories created for different models—ranging from common starter boxes to rare, multi-holed vintage editions—and the frustration of those trying to understand their purpose. Today, it remains a quintessential example of internet gaslighting and niche trolling, used to prank the uninitiated into believing in a non-existent, highly specific subculture.