The line comes from Borat, the fictional Kazakh journalist played by Sacha Baron Cohen, and became one of the character's best known catchphrases in the 2000s. Short clips of Borat saying 'Very nice' spread widely on early soundboards, forums and YouTube meme edits because the phrase is instantly understandable and easy to reuse. It remains popular as a reaction sound for fake praise, genuine approval and jokes built around exaggerated positivity, much like oh my god, wow! in surprise edits.