Tealer comes from Tealerland, an unofficial Five Nights at Freddy's fan game where the character acts as a central threat and attacks the player without much warning. Clips of its jumpscare scream spread outside the game through horror edits, soundboards and short gaming videos, where the audio alone signals an attack even without the visuals. Because the scream is so short and loud, creators reuse it as a stand-in for almost any sudden scare. It remains popular in FNAF fan content and in meme edits that borrow horror sounds for comic timing.