Pingas became an internet meme through YouTube Poop edits of Adventures of Sonic the Hedgehog, where Dr. Robotnik's voice was cut, looped and distorted into deliberately absurd catchphrases. Fans shared the edits across forums and video sites, and the single word stuck because it sounded both familiar and completely out of place coming from a cartoon villain. Short remixes and stuttered drops like this one kept the joke alive in gaming videos and reaction edits, where a brief, recognisable sound can signal a joke without any explanation.