Talking Ben is the grey dog from Outfit7's Talking Tom and Friends mobile apps, where players talk to Ben and he repeats their words back in a deep, distorted voice, often while answering phone calls or reacting in his lab. Short clips of his deadpan reactions and distinctive laugh spread widely through TikTok, YouTube Shorts and meme edits, where Ben became a go-to character for awkward, sarcastic humour. This brief hehehe is popular because it works without context, instantly signalling a sly or knowing reaction in just a fraction of a second.