HKE is known mainly as a short user-uploaded meme sound rather than a clip tied to a widely documented film, show or song, so its appeal comes from how easily it fits online edits. Shared on soundboards and in short-form videos, it has been picked up by creators who want a compact reaction sound that does not need context to land. Its brevity is part of the reason it keeps circulating: it can be dropped into memes, streams and compilations without disrupting the pace, and listeners recognise it as a quick comic cue.