Short slap and yelp clips like this became a staple of meme soundboards because they compress a whole slapstick scene into about one second. The format spread through short-form video edits, gaming clips and reaction compilations, where creators needed a clean impact sound with a human reaction already built in. Unlike a plain slap effect, the startled vocalisation gives editors a character to cut to, which is why it is reused for pranks, roasts and fail moments. Its brevity keeps it popular for quick punchlines that cannot spare setup time.