Grumpy Cat memes capture that everything is awful mood we all have from time to time and express the grumpy thoughts that, if said out loud, would likely get us fired from our jobs, deserted by our friends, and locked out of the house by our family. The first photo of her was posted on Reddit on September 22, 2012, and total world domination soon followed.Įveryone has days of feeling downright grouchy, or dare we say grumpy, where everything and everyone is annoying, and the only emotion you can muster is a NO. Of course, we’re talking about Tardar Sauce, a.k.a Grumpy Cat, the most famous cat on planet earth.

So, culling from various sources across the Internet, readers of Life With Cats, friends, associates, the water cooler, and random information gleaned from this place and that place, here are some of the favorites.Hers was the face that launched a thousand memes (give or take a few hundred) plus three hardback books, several comic books (also featuring her brother, Pokey), Little Golden Books, “nope” books, t-shirts, mugs, and even her own Lifetime Original Movie Grumpy Cat’s Worst Christmas Ever. Bear in mind, “best” is always subjective, and, true, some of these have circulated for a while, but they still elicit the requisite smirks. For all we really know, early man may have been adding his own humorous twist to someone else’s artwork.Īnyway, just like us, you’re here for the memes, so here we go. Think good old-fashioned flyers on telephone poles, perhaps even prehistoric cave drawings. According to Dawkins’ definition, a “meme” is an idea, concept, belief, or behavior that is conveyed from person to person.īut enough of that, because we really just like them, even though they have been around a lot longer than the Internet.

The word “meme” comes from the Greek word mimema and means “that which is imitated.” In his 1976 book, The Selfish Gene ( yes, we said 1976), author Richard Dawkins used the word “meme” to describe how information can be unintentionally disseminated culturally. According to Meme Factoids on the Behind the Memes blog the answer to the question, “What’s in a name?,” is as follows:Įver noticed “meme” rhymes with “gene?” That was intentional. Just in case you ever found yourself pondering the origin of the “meme,” allow us to enlighten you. At least for the seconds it takes to see it and laugh. Yes, they brighten our day or give us pause to wonder, but regardless, they provide that teeny bit of diversion that somehow makes everything right with the world.

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