Credited to Terminal Montage in its file tags, this twelve hit clip circulates on soundboards as a compact alternative to a single punch sound. Editors share it because the count is built in, so a joke about repeated slaps does not need twelve separate effects timed by hand. It spread through meme edits, animated parodies and short form comedy, where exaggerated cartoon violence is a familiar shorthand. It remains popular because the escalating rhythm signals the gag instantly, even on mute captions or quick scroll viewing, and works across many contexts.