The 'Three Seashells' meme stems from the 1993 cult classic sci-fi film Demolition Man, starring Sylvester Stallone as a cryogenically frozen cop awakened in a sterile future. The joke centers on his character's utter confusion when he discovers that toilet paper has been replaced by three mysterious seashells. Despite the film never explaining how they work, the concept became an enduring pop culture mystery that fans still debate today. In internet culture, the meme is typically used to mock someone who isn't 'in the loop' on a specific topic or to represent the frustration of dealing with overly complex, modern solutions to simple problems.