Google Meet is Google's video conferencing service, widely used for work meetings, online classes and group calls, and its incoming call ringtone is the sound heard when another participant starts a call. As remote work and online learning expanded, especially from 2020 onward, the tone became instantly familiar to millions of users. Creators began lifting it from that everyday context into short videos, memes and pranks, where the sound alone suggests a boss, teacher or friend is calling at the worst possible moment, which keeps it useful long after the meeting ends.