Fart buttons became popular as novelty toys, phone apps and website soundboards where a single press played a pre-recorded fart for a cheap laugh. Online, the sound spread through prank videos, meme edits and reaction clips because it needed no explanation and worked in almost any language. Shorter versions like this one are favoured for fast edits, where creators need the gag to land in under a second. It remains a staple comedy effect alongside rimshots and record scratches for signalling a silly failure.