No confirmed original source is provided for this clip, and its exact recording origin is unknown. Online, the name refers to the joke of triggering a work messaging alert again and again until a helpful ping becomes pure spam. Short soundboard clips like this spread through group chats, Discord servers, streams and short edits, where a one second sound is easy to drop in repeatedly for comic timing. It stays popular because almost anyone who has worked or studied online recognises that feeling of being chased by notifications.