The sound circulated on TikTok as a loud boosted laugh clip, shared in edits where an exaggerated reaction was funnier than the original audio. Its repeated ar ar ar delivery helped it stand out from a standard baby laughing meme or canned sitcom laughter, because viewers could recognise it instantly from the rhythm alone. Creators kept reusing it for fails, pranks and cringe moments, turning the short burst into a shorthand for laughing at someone rather than with them in meme culture online today.