The exact origin of this pissed-off laugh is not documented anywhere reliable. It surfaced as a user-uploaded clip on meme soundboards, where it picked up a steady trickle of plays from creators hunting for an annoyed reaction sound rather than a cheerful laugh. Sounds like this usually travel through gaming montages, roast edits and fail compilations, where the bitterness reads as commentary. Its staying power comes from that specific tone: most laugh sounds are happy, so a laugh that communicates irritation fills a gap other clips cannot.