Definition: The delusional yet economically brilliant state of believing oneself professionally qualified to perform complex tasks after watching exactly 1.25 tutorial videos, bypassing years of formal training through sheer Tutorial Trance and the unwavering faith that the comment section will troubleshoot any catastrophic errors. This phenomenon transforms novices into overnight electricians, surgeons of leaky faucets, or fearless engine-rebuilders, fueled by the intoxicating cocktail of saved labor costs and the adrenaline rush of nearly electrocuting oneself. The IKEA-level hubris peaks when attempting projects involving live wires, structural load-bearing walls, or anything labeled “call a professional,” yet paradoxically yields a 70% success rate that justifies the other 30% requiring actual emergency services. Practitioners often develop signature Frankensteinian aesthetics—think plumbing held by duct tape and hope, haircuts resembling topographical maps, or cars emitting suspicious new clangs—but wear these badges with perverse pride, declaring, “It works, doesn’t it?” while quietly Googling “how to unflood basement.” The true magic lies not in skill, but in the dumb-luck dopamine hit of not dying while saving $800 on a toilet installation, forever chasing that high with increasingly reckless projects like “homemade solar panels” or “garage-foundry.”