Online, genieten has found a second life as a short reaction sound, especially in Dutch-language meme and social video culture, where a single expressive word can carry a whole joke. Its appeal comes from its simplicity: listeners do not need a translation to understand the feeling behind it, so it travels easily between clips, edits and reaction videos. Rather than relying on a famous scene or character, it works because the mood is immediate, warm and easy to reuse in everyday, lighthearted content.