The Updog meme is a legendary linguistic prank that dates back decades before the internet, famously popularized in mainstream media by characters like Michael Scott in The Office. The joke relies on a verbal trap where the speaker mentions 'updog' in a casual context, prompting the listener to ask 'What's updog?', which triggers the punchline: 'Not much, what's up with you?'. In digital culture, it has evolved into a versatile bait-and-switch format used in text screenshots and image macros. It serves as the spiritual predecessor to modern internet tropes like 'Ligma' and remains a quintessential example of the 'dad joke' aesthetic that continues to thrive across social media platforms.