The Hoverboard meme captures the cultural obsession and subsequent ridicule of the self-balancing scooters that dominated the mid-2010s. While the name promised a sci-fi experience akin to Marty McFly's board in 'Back to the Future Part II,' the reality often involved awkward balancing, spectacular falls, and infamous battery issues. These memes typically contrast the high-tech expectations of the future with the clumsy, grounded reality of the present. They are widely used to describe things that are overhyped, unexpectedly difficult to master, or simply make the user look ridiculous despite their best efforts to look cool.