Short honk clips like Gonk 2 circulate mainly through soundboards and short-form video, where a single distinctive noise can carry a joke on its own. Creators reuse it because it is instantly recognisable, easy to place and short enough not to interrupt dialogue or music. It fits the current style of meme editing, where a blunt sound effect replaces a spoken reaction and lets the visual do the rest of the work. Its appeal is less about a single viral moment and more about its repeatability in everyday edits, reaction videos and gaming clips.