The exact origin of the screaming evil pea is not clearly documented, so the clip is known mainly through its use as a shareable jumpscare sound online. It circulates in short prank videos and meme edits where a harmless image suddenly screams, similar in spirit to a fnaf 2 scream used for instant shock. Creators reuse the pea version because the contrast between a vegetable character and an aggressive shriek makes the scare feel silly rather than genuinely frightening, which keeps it popular for comedy horror posts.