Fat Guy has circulated online as a short, shareable meme sound rather than as a clip tied to one widely documented scene. Its appeal comes from its simplicity: listeners recognise the joke instantly, even without context, and creators can reuse it across unrelated videos. That flexibility helped it travel through reaction edits, gaming clips and short-form compilations, where a brief, exaggerated reaction is often more effective than a longer explanation. It remains in use because it is easy to place, easy to understand and reliably funny in lighthearted moments.