The 'only in Ohio' meme blew up on TikTok around 2022 as shorthand for surreal, cursed or absurd clips supposedly happening in the state of Ohio. Short vocal sounds like the 'ahh' became recurring punchlines across edits, duets and compilations, and bass-boosted versions followed the wider trend of distorted, speaker-rattling meme audio. This boosted cut leans into that louder style. With no single credited creator behind it, the clip survives as a piece of remix culture, passed around soundboards and re-uploaded whenever a joke needs an extra unhinged hit.