The 'Shots 1-5: Clearly Missed' meme originates from a 2016 Reddit thread where a Valve employee provided a clinical, bulleted breakdown of why professional player Hiko failed to get a kill in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive. The employee's overly technical explanation—blaming recoil, inaccuracy, and timing—was perceived as a humorous defense of the game's sometimes questionable hit registration. Since then, the text has become a legendary copypasta used throughout the gaming community to mock developers, technical glitches, or players who suffer from hilariously bad luck or aim. It is the ultimate sarcastic response to any video showcasing a 'hitbox gore' moment.