Kerpal, “you kicked my dog” is this old-school prank call that became super popular back in the early days of the internet. In the call, a guy with a heavy accent calls someone and angrily accuses them of kicking his dog, even though it’s clear the other person has no idea what he’s talking about. The whole thing is just really over-the-top and funny because the guy keeps getting more worked up while the other person is totally confused.

People loved it because it was hilarious and kind of ridiculous, so it got passed around like crazy through emails and early internet forums. It’s one of those early viral jokes that anyone who was on the internet in the late ’90s or early 2000s probably remembers. It’s like a classic meme before memes were really a thing.