This sound spread mainly through TikTok looksmaxxing and mogging edits, where creators use the repeated “Bye! Bye!” as a quick rejection or comedic shutdown. Rather than carrying a long setup, it became popular because it is short, easy to place, and immediately readable in visual jokes. It often appears alongside other appearance-focused meme audio such as bye bye mewing, especially in edits about failed glow-ups, bad first impressions, or sudden losses of confidence.