In late 2017, YouTuber Jay Swingler of the TGFbro channel shocked the world when he 'cemented' his head inside a microwave using Polyfilla for a video. The prank quickly turned into a life-threatening emergency, requiring the West Midlands Fire Service to spend ninety minutes carefully dismantling the appliance to save his life. While the stunt drew heavy criticism from authorities for wasting emergency resources, the image of Swingler’s head encased in the microwave became an instant internet legend. It is now widely used as a visual metaphor for peak stupidity, extreme clout chasing, or the disastrous, claustrophobic consequences of a poorly thought-out plan.