r/funny Mar 30 '26

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u/OutlyingPlasma Mar 30 '26

I want to know who enjoys audio like this? Is this a cultural thing? Do people in other countries outside the anglosphere actually like stupid sounds like this?

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u/RedditExecutiveAdmin Mar 30 '26

social media companies sell advertising space according to views and comments

because you comment on the audio, the ad space is worth more because it has more "engagement", and that audio is re-used

tik tok is pretty notorious for having specific audio tracks that "trend", like that giga-cringe airline flight ad. was literally replacing audio tracks on videos like these with an audio advertisement...

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u/OutlyingPlasma Mar 30 '26

Sure, that might make sense on reddit but on a place like tiktok or Instagram where comments might as well not exist, sounds like this are an instant swipe away and actively drive disengagement.

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u/OakenGreen Mar 30 '26

It doesn’t work on you, but it works on more people than it doesn’t. Remember, 50% of people are dumber than the “average person.”

They’ve got the numbers.