Unlike a clip taken from a film or television show, this sound has no clear original source, and its appeal comes from the recording itself rather than a famous line. Low-fidelity screams became a staple of online meme culture because they sound spontaneous, chaotic and easy to reuse across unrelated videos. Shared on soundboards and short-form platforms, the clip is now used mainly as a generic scream meme for exaggerated reactions, where the poor audio quality adds to the humour instead of taking away from it.