The Hydraulic Press Channel meme originates from the popular Finnish YouTube channel created by Lauri Vuohensilta in late 2015. The channel gained massive viral fame for its high-quality videos of diverse objects being crushed by a massive hydraulic press, accompanied by Lauri’s distinctive accent and his catchphrase 'Vat de fak!'. In the meme world, the template is used as a visual metaphor for overwhelming pressure or inevitable destruction. Usually, the press is labeled as an external force—like stress, taxes, or a giant corporation—while the object beneath it represents something vulnerable being flattened or obliterated in a satisfyingly comedic way.