Fart sounds have been a staple of lowbrow comedy for decades in cartoons, comedy sketches, and novelty toys like whoopee cushions, long before short-form video. Online, this very brief version spread as a reusable soundboard clip and meme effect, shared because it needs no context and works even on mute-off autoplay edits. Its popularity comes from speed: creators can drop it into gaming clips, prank compilations, and reaction posts and get an immediate, universally understood gag that translates across languages and audiences.