The clip is tied to a reaction to Jaws 3-D, the shark sequel in the Jaws series, where the viewer simply cannot keep a straight face. Shared online under the name Black guy can't resist laughing meme, it spread through meme pages and reaction compilations because the laughter feels genuine rather than staged. It now sits alongside other viral laugh clips like Nelson's HA-HA and the laughing dog meme, and editors still reach for it when a moment needs an instant, human burst of amusement that needs no explanation.