Mini Ladd, real name Craig Thompson, is an Irish gaming YouTuber who rose to prominence in the 2010s through funny moments videos recorded with VanossGaming and friends, especially Garry's Mod and Grand Theft Auto sessions. Short isolated lines from those videos were later clipped by fans for soundboards, and this brief thank you became a handy reaction snippet. It remains popular with editors who grew up with that era of YouTube gaming because the voice is instantly recognisable and the delivery works for both sincere and ironic gratitude.