The donkey bray has long been shared online as a short, standalone noise clip, passed around on soundboards under titles like donkey make some more noise and dobkey make some more noise. With no clear single source credited, its popularity comes from how recognisable the hee haw is and how easily it works as a reaction to loud or stubborn behaviour. The clip is also reused as a novelty ringtone and in prank edits, where the sudden farm animal sound contrasts with an otherwise ordinary video or conversation.