The 'Square Hole' meme originated from a viral TikTok video where a user reacts with increasing horror as a variety of wooden shapes—circles, triangles, and arches—are all effortlessly fitted into the square hole of a children's toy. The meme perfectly captures the existential dread of watching a complex or unique solution be reduced to a basic, 'one-size-fits-all' outcome. It has become a staple for describing corporate oversimplification, software bugs, or any situation where carefully crafted effort meets the cold reality of a system that only cares about the end result.