Hey What Is Up My Guy? (The Grinch)
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About
Hey What Is Up My Guy? is a series of memes based on a viral video of someone dressed as The Grinch saying, "Hey, what is up my guy?" The meme is typically used as a reaction clip, representing an overly casual greeting in an inappropriate or confrontational situation. The meme gained popularity on "TikTok": as a green screen and caption format in late December 2024.
Origin
On December 8th, 2024, TikToker[1] @lexi.loves posted a video of her meet-and-greet with an actor playing The Grinch. In the beginning of the video, The Grinch greets her by saying, "Hey, what is up, my guy?" He then goes on to humorously criticize the TikToker and her friend for both filming the encounter. The video gained over 4.2 million views in 10 days.
@lexi.loves Wanted to share my experience woth the grinch and me giving him a letter from My daughter😆 #grinch #grinchmas #orlando #universal #grinchtiktok #funny #fyp ♬ original sound – Lexi Love
Spread
The video became the subject of memes on TikTok over the following days. Many of the memes add a caption to the video, using The Grinch to represent a greeting in an awkward situation. For example, on December 10th, 2024, TikToker[2] @sarbearkeister reposted the video with the caption, "Greeting My Boss After Messing Something Up," garnering over 14.1 million views in a week.
@sarbearkeister My spirit animal. 😌 #thegrinch #thegrinchtiktoks #grinch #grinchtiktok #grinchtok #workhumor #officelife #officehumor #worklife #christmas #disney #fyp #foryou #merrychristmas #tistheseason #hollyjolly #whatever ♬ original sound – Sarah
On December 15th, TikToker[3] @shanecksfinds posted a video where they ask the same Grinch actor about the virality of the meme, garnering over 2 million views four days.
@shanecksfinds The Grinch knows what everyone has been sharing online about him and he definitely had some thoughts 💚 #thegrinch #grinch #grinchmas2024 #grinchmeetandgreet #sassygrinch #heywhatisupmyguy #grinchmas #universalorlando #universalislandofadventure #universalorlandoresort #universalstudios #orlandoinformer #meangrinch #grinchfunny #universalstudiosgrinch @Universal Destinations ♬ original sound – Shaneck | Orlando Lifestyle
Various Examples
@chuo891fm I always play it cool 😅 #thegrinch #grinchmas #memestiktok #corporatelife #9to5 #workmemes #fyp #fypviral #ottawa ♬ original sound – CHUO891FM
@bellagirl0827 🎄💚 All jokes Credit: @Lexi Love #bf #love #grinch #grinchmas #orlando #universal #grinchtiktok #funny #fyp ♬ original sound – Lexi Love
@zengig.work.humor Oh, what were we talking about? Just how much we love working here 🥰 #mondaymood #mondayvibes #mondaymorning #grinch #grinchmas #work #worklife #workhumor #workproblems #workmood #workmemes ♬ original sound – Green Screen Memes
@jannahmedvec sad but true 🤦🏻♀️ #tiktok #foryou #foryoupage #edit #fypシ #itsokaytonotbeokay #universalstudios #thegrinch #grinch #grinchmas #whatisupmyguy ♬ original sound – Jannah Medvec🕸️🕯️
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