This meme format stems from a long-running internet debate regarding the technical complexity of disc jockeying in the digital age. It gained massive traction across social media platforms like Twitter and Reddit, often featuring a photo or GIF of a DJ intensely focusing on a piece of equipment while seemingly doing very little. The meme is used to satirize the 'press play' culture of modern electronic dance music, where critics argue that high-paid performers are simply manipulating pre-recorded sets. It has evolved into a versatile template for roasting anyone in a profession where the actual work being performed is invisible or confusing to the general public.