Deadgarvid has no widely documented source, creator or original scene attached to its name, and it appears to have spread simply as a shared soundboard file. Its title gives no clear reference to a film, show or known meme character, which is part of how it is treated online: as a mystery clip people pass around for its odd timing rather than its context. That makes it similar in use to other random reaction sounds, but its longer running time sets it apart from one second stingers.