Talking Ben comes from the Talking Ben mobile app, part of the Talking Tom and Friends series, where players can talk to Ben the dog and hear his gruff responses. Short clips of Ben's annoyed replies spread widely through TikTok, YouTube and meme edits, where his blunt, unimpressed tone became a shorthand for irritation. The grr works especially well because listeners already recognise Ben, so even a sound lasting under a second instantly suggests a character who does not want to be bothered.