Sunday, November 6, 2011

Weekly Whine: Snarky cats

Recently I was having some argument in an online community and one person's reply to me included a picture of a snarky cat. I won't show the actual cat used, but it was along these lines:



I was a little shocked. Maybe I don't spend enough time arguing online, but this was the first time someone replied to me with a snarky cat photo. I mean, I've seen them before in other contexts and always thought they were a little lame, but this was the first time someone used one on me.

What do you say to a snarky cat photo? I felt like I was communicating with a grade schooler.

I wasn't sure what to make of it. But I'm pretty sure when the argument has degenerated to the point of namecalling via cat photos, it's time to back out gracefully.

Or...... fight with MORE CAT PHOTOS!!!



(Seriously, there's a whole website of these things!)

9 comments:

  1. I don't have an answer to your question, but this cat website is the best!

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  2. I do love cat pictures, although I'm not sure they make for compelling evidence in an argument. However, they are about as purposeful as arguing with anyone on the internet about anything, so there's that.

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  3. Welcome to the internets where everything is dominated by kittays!

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  4. 99% of the internet is cats though....I think snarky cat pictures are cute/funny to look at, but I would seriously question someone's maturity and intelligence if they have to use it to make an argument.

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  5. oh god, the whole kitty images online thing is just so lame. Almost as lame as ladies with a million cats that they refer to as babies.

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  6. Oh boy, you're really gonna love this site then- http://icanhascheezburger.com/

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  7. For some reason, cats have become the new communication medium on the internet. I too am at a loss to explain.

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  8. Respond in kind with this
    http://www.eiaonline.com/uploaded_images/rabbit_pancake-737190.jpg

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  9. Cats are a legitimate response when you are pissed beyond words. Ever been ignored by a cat? You can feel chills in your soul.

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