The clip is shared online as a dreadful French laugh associated with the Psyhodelik YouTube channel, where the distinctive hahaha into arg delivery made it easy to lift as a standalone soundboard clip. Once uploaded to meme soundboards, it spread through short edits and reaction videos that needed a laugh that sounded mocking rather than warm. Its appeal has lasted because the sound is instantly recognisable, short enough to drop into a punchline, and harsh enough to signal ridicule without needing any words or subtitles.