The 'It's a Surprise Tool That Will Help Us Later' meme originates from the Disney Junior show Mickey Mouse Clubhouse, where Mickey Mouse introduces a 'Mystery Mouseketool' to solve a future problem. While the original context is educational and wholesome, the internet adopted the phrase as a sarcastic way to describe hoarding useless items or preparing for a very specific, often chaotic, scenario. It first gained traction on social media platforms like Tumblr and Twitter around 2016, frequently used to joke about everything from saving random cables in a drawer to foreshadowing plot twists in movies and real-life events.