The bruh reaction became one of the internet's favourite deadpan responses in the 2010s, and editors soon began warping it with stutter, pitch and bit-crush effects for extra comic damage. This glitched version fits the brainrot era of meme editing, where distorted audio signals that a moment is too painful or absurd for a normal reaction. It circulates on soundboards and in short-form edits alongside other deadpan staples like the confused huh reaction and Nelson's mocking laugh, usually clipped under a second so it can be spammed across rapid-fire compilations without losing its punch.