Foghorn sounds have long been used online as exaggerated signals for arrivals, warnings, and punchlines, and the Gipsy Foghorn version is shared on soundboards for its long sustained blast. Unlike a short horn hit like the MLG air horn, this clip holds for over eleven seconds, which makes it useful for building tension or mocking something as overly dramatic. It circulates in meme edits, gaming videos, and reaction posts where creators want a nautical, oversized sound that listeners recognize instantly as a joke alarm.