Pou is a virtual pet game for mobile phones that became a global hit in the early 2010s, letting players feed, clean and play with a small alien creature. Short clips of Pou's squeaky voice were later lifted from gameplay and shared as reaction sounds on TikTok, YouTube Shorts and meme pages, where the character's cute, childlike tone made even a refusal feel funny. The no clip spread because it is instantly recognisable to anyone who played the game, and its one-second length makes it easy to drop into edits, duets and short-form videos without breaking the pace.