Loud versions of the classic fart have circulated on soundboards and in prank apps for years, building on the much older fart meme sound tradition of using flatulence as a universal, wordless joke. Boosting the volume became popular in meme edits because the effect works even without context, unlike dialogue clips that need setup. A related fart button format helped spread short, repeatable blasts for instant reactions. It remains common on short-form video because one exaggerated burst can signal embarrassment, failure or deliberate rudeness in under two seconds.