Short laughing clips became a staple of meme soundboards because they work without any context or dialogue. This style spread through reaction videos, group chats and short form edits where a burst of laughter can replace a caption or emoji. It sits in the same family as the baby laughing meme and the cat laugh meme, which use a recognisable laugh instead of a punchline. The clip remains popular because it is instantly understood across languages, fits almost any funny failure, and can be reused as a sarcastic response when something is not actually funny at all.