Self-licking Ice Cream Cone

Fireswamp denizen, Kazuo, explained to me what a “self-licking ice cream cone” was a few years back after he used it on me. I forget the subject we were discussing, but that was the first time I heard that phrase.

Brings back memories as some recent ventures appear to be self-licking ice cream cones.

What is a self-licking ice cream cone? This site defines it as “something that is very clever but entirely self serving and essentially useless.” Very apropos.