The 'Starbucks Drake Hands' meme originated in 2013 after a model named Brodie Grody sent a short, dramatic video of himself to a barista he had met at a Starbucks. In the video, Grody stares intensely at the camera and slowly moves his hand across his face while Drake’s 'Hold On, We're Going Home' plays in the background. The recipient shared the video online, where it quickly went viral as the ultimate symbol of 'cringe' and over-the-top attempts at being smooth. It sparked a massive parody trend where users recreated the dramatic pose, making it a staple of early 2010s internet culture that mocks vanity and awkward romantic advances.