Internet famous cats: the Grumpy cat meme!

The grumpy cat meme is a macro illustration that features Tarder Sauce, a mixed-breed cat that appears to be grumpy in the pictures that made him famous.

Somebody invited you to go out and buy them food and you are comfy on your bed watching Netflix and posting on Dogalize? Send them the grumpy cat meme.  That will do it. Guaranteed.

You have probably come across the grumpy cat meme.  Perhaps you are this person from above´s friend who got it from him.  Or maybe not.  Either way, today we will explore what is up with this so celebrated meme.

Who is the Grumpy Cat?

Grumpy Cat is a celebrity cat.  His real name is Tarder Sauce, a snowshoe cat. He gained international fame when pictures of him with an annoyed facial expression were posted on Reddit in 2012.

When did the Grumpy Cat Meme Start?

Tarder Sauce, the cat in the Grumpy Cat Meme was born on April 4th, 2012 in Morristown, Arizona.  On September 23 of that same year, owner Tabatha Bundensen’s brother, Bryan, posted the pictures on Reddit.

Pretty soon, users met the original picture adding photoshopped parodies and macros.  It quickly rose to the front page with 25,300 upvotes in the first 24 hours.  That same day, Bryan uploaded three video clips on YouTube.

When is it used?

Users have taken the pictures of grumpy cat memes to edit and represent all kinds of situations where one is annoyed.  Others would write down statements over the picture.  From then on, the Grumpy Cat has featured in many humor sites and animal blogs.

Merch

On September 27, Grumpycats.com opened.  On this site, you can find everything you need to know about the Grumpy Cat.  The website features a store where you can find everything about the Grumpy Cat.  It goes from socks to shirts, and all types of merch.

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