# Son of a bitch! I'm addicted to lolcatz. **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [August 6, 2007, 6:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/son-of-a-bitch-im-addicted-to-lolcatz/414592 "2007-08-06T06:41:45Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![dnooman](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/839c29/32.png) [@dnooman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dnooman)\ **Post date:** [August 6, 2007, 6:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/son-of-a-bitch-im-addicted-to-lolcatz/414592/1 "2007-08-06T06:41:45Z")
Why? WHY? The phenomenon represents most of what I hate about the web, misspellings and vapid cat pictures. Yet, the pairing of the two has somehow captured my attention. I feel very deep shame about this. I had a kitten (kitteh) a few months ago, but my roommate apparently has no soul and made me find her a new home. I want a pet badly, but my roommate (who owns the place) is stubborn as hell about having one. Apparently his previous roomie had a dog that filled the yard with poop (as dogs will do) and the roomie failed to clean up after it. So, in his mind, pets are troublemakers instead of companions. So, I have to live vicariously through other pet owners. Cats seem to have much more attitude than dogs, and can get into much more precarious situations. I’m a dog person, but I’m a sucker for a great lolcat picture. Apparently this phenomenon has been around for quite a while, yet I just stumbled upon it within the past few weeks. What else am I missing? Bah! Kitteh. I want! ---
**Author:** ![aruvqan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/aruvqan/32/2891_2.png) [@aruvqan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/aruvqan)\ **Post date:** [August 6, 2007, 9:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/son-of-a-bitch-im-addicted-to-lolcatz/414592/2 "2007-08-06T09:34:44Z")
[QUOTE=dnooman] Apparently this phenomenon has been around for quite a while, yet I just stumbled upon it within the past few weeks. What else am I missing? Bah! Kitteh. I want! [/QUOTE] On [Icanhazcheezburger.com](http://Icanhazcheezburger.com) you can upload your own or use an already uploaded picture to make your own lolcat pic. ---
**Author:** ![MerryMagdalen](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/c2a13f/32.png) [@MerryMagdalen](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MerryMagdalen)\ **Post date:** [August 6, 2007, 9:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/son-of-a-bitch-im-addicted-to-lolcatz/414592/3 "2007-08-06T09:37:52Z")
I r alzo lolcatz adictx. I love spelling and punctuation. Except on cats. ---
**Author:** ![Cheez\_Whia](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/d26b3c/32.png) [@Cheez\_Whia](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cheez_Whia)\ **Post date:** [August 6, 2007, 12:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/son-of-a-bitch-im-addicted-to-lolcatz/414592/4 "2007-08-06T12:37:50Z")
I keep using them as my desktop wallpaper. My own feline overlord is not amused. Do not want! ---
**Author:** ![Least\_Original\_User\_Name\_Ever](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/e480ec/32.png) [@Least\_Original\_User\_Name\_Ever](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Least_Original_User_Name_Ever)\ **Post date:** [August 6, 2007, 1:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/son-of-a-bitch-im-addicted-to-lolcatz/414592/5 "2007-08-06T13:36:55Z")
Yeah, I’m in it too. It upsets me, but Ive given up and accepted it. ---
**Author:** ![WhyNot](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/c77e96/32.png) [@WhyNot](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/WhyNot)\ **Post date:** [August 6, 2007, 1:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/son-of-a-bitch-im-addicted-to-lolcatz/414592/6 "2007-08-06T13:55:32Z")
I’d like to pretend that the only lolcats I like are in the highbrow ironic lolcat genre, like [this one.](http://icanhascheezburger.com/2007/08/02/skeptical-cat/) But in reality, [this one made me snort things out my nose.](http://icanhascheezburger.com/2007/07/31/i-has-a-butt-purhaps-ud-like-2-pet-it/) ---
**Author:** ![Duck\_Duck\_Goose](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/50afbb/32.png) [@Duck\_Duck\_Goose](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Duck_Duck_Goose)\ **Post date:** [August 6, 2007, 2:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/son-of-a-bitch-im-addicted-to-lolcatz/414592/7 "2007-08-06T14:15:49Z")
Son of a bitch! Now I’m addicted to lolcatz, too! Never heard of 'em before this evil, evil morning. So I hadda go googling “lolcat”, which led me to Wiki, then I hadda, I just _hadda_ google “lolcatz”–and now there is no escape for me. I am doomed. Dnooman, you bastard. From hell’s deepest lolcat blog, I curse you… 😃 ---
**Author:** ![Lionne](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/8e8cbc/32.png) [@Lionne](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lionne)\ **Post date:** [August 6, 2007, 2:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/son-of-a-bitch-im-addicted-to-lolcatz/414592/8 "2007-08-06T14:33:25Z")
[This](http://icanhascheezburger.com/2007/07/30/brrraaaiiinnnsss/) is one of my recent favourites. ---
**Author:** ![Catamount](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/catamount/32/2840_2.png) [@Catamount](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Catamount)\ **Post date:** [August 6, 2007, 2:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/son-of-a-bitch-im-addicted-to-lolcatz/414592/9 "2007-08-06T14:43:40Z")
Don’t worry about it. Be like [Buddha Cat](http://icanhascheezburger.com/?s=buddha+cat). ---
**Author:** ![Anaamika](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/5f9b8f/32.png) [@Anaamika](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Anaamika)\ **Post date:** [August 6, 2007, 2:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/son-of-a-bitch-im-addicted-to-lolcatz/414592/10 "2007-08-06T14:45:31Z")
yeah, I’m pretty hooked, too, and pretty embarrassed. I’ve had no problem telling people that I won’t write them back unless they write better grammar, and then I go and click on that stupid website. :smack: What is wrong with me? ---
**Author:** ![Zsofia](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/7bcc69/32.png) [@Zsofia](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zsofia)\ **Post date:** [August 6, 2007, 2:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/son-of-a-bitch-im-addicted-to-lolcatz/414592/11 "2007-08-06T14:48:41Z")
Me’s too. ☹ ---
**Author:** ![phouka](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/c5a1d2/32.png) [@phouka](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/phouka)\ **Post date:** [August 6, 2007, 2:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/son-of-a-bitch-im-addicted-to-lolcatz/414592/12 "2007-08-06T14:56:38Z")
I love 'em. Haven’t got anyone else addicted, but I check the site daily for new lolcatz. ---
**Author:** ![Man\_With\_a\_Cat](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/cab0a1/32.png) [@Man\_With\_a\_Cat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Man_With_a_Cat)\ **Post date:** [August 6, 2007, 3:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/son-of-a-bitch-im-addicted-to-lolcatz/414592/13 "2007-08-06T15:12:26Z")
I am careful not to let it affect my masculinity, and manliness. Honest. I never ever look at that site and laugh, or make little kitty noises. Ever. I’m lying ---
**Author:** ![Troy\_McClure\_SF](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/troy_mcclure_sf/32/4150_2.png) [@Troy\_McClure\_SF](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Troy_McClure_SF)\ **Post date:** [August 6, 2007, 3:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/son-of-a-bitch-im-addicted-to-lolcatz/414592/14 "2007-08-06T15:16:45Z")
I hate cats, and I hate bad web spelling, but damned if I don’t have Cheezburger on my RSS. ---
**Author:** ![Savannah](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/b3f665/32.png) [@Savannah](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Savannah)\ **Post date:** [August 6, 2007, 3:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/son-of-a-bitch-im-addicted-to-lolcatz/414592/15 "2007-08-06T15:28:14Z")
I have my own start page with my favourite sites. I CAN HAS CHEEZBURGER is listed. I don’t even like cats. ---
**Author:** ![chaoticbear](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/f07891/32.png) [@chaoticbear](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/chaoticbear)\ **Post date:** [August 6, 2007, 3:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/son-of-a-bitch-im-addicted-to-lolcatz/414592/16 "2007-08-06T15:55:05Z")
[I like this one](http://icanhascheezburger.wordpress.com/files/2007/07/do-not-want.jpg) (OH NOES! Someone is taked my “braaaaiiinnnssss” favorite.!) ET fix dumb coding. 😕 ---
**Author:** ![Flea](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/d78d45/32.png) [@Flea](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Flea)\ **Post date:** [August 6, 2007, 3:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/son-of-a-bitch-im-addicted-to-lolcatz/414592/17 "2007-08-06T15:58:22Z")
Ah, crap. I’m hooked. [![](https://i198.photobucket.com/albums/aa299/yupko/lolchicken.jpg) ](https://i198.photobucket.com/albums/aa299/yupko/lolchicken.jpg) ---
**Author:** ![DeadlyAccurate](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/ac91a4/32.png) [@DeadlyAccurate](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DeadlyAccurate)\ **Post date:** [August 6, 2007, 4:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/son-of-a-bitch-im-addicted-to-lolcatz/414592/18 "2007-08-06T16:26:46Z")
My desktop picture (and I can’t find it online now) shows a group of kittens in a blue bowl. The caption: were in ur oatmeal balancin ur breakfast ---
**Author:** ![Mindfield](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mindfield/32/19759_2.png) [@Mindfield](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mindfield)\ **Post date:** [August 6, 2007, 4:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/son-of-a-bitch-im-addicted-to-lolcatz/414592/19 "2007-08-06T16:54:10Z")
Yeah, lolcats have been around for some time now, but there’s something about bad spelling of phrases well-suited to the image they’re pasted over that makes me giggle. Some of my favourites: [Soon.](http://icanhascheezburger.com/2007/04/12/soon/) [No, Mr. Bond…](http://lolcat.net/v/text/bond.jpg.html) [I made you a cookie…](http://icanhascheezburger.com/2007/01/15/i-made-you-a-cookie/) [Sup](http://icanhascheezburger.com/2007/01/17/sup/) [Oh Lawd!](http://icanhascheezburger.com/2007/02/12/oh-lawd/) [Proceed.](http://icanhascheezburger.com/2007/02/13/proceed/) [Monorail (animated)](http://icanhascheezburger.com/2007/02/14/monorail-cat-update-2/) [Excuse me…](http://icanhascheezburger.com/2007/02/17/excuse-me-2/) [Italic](http://icanhascheezburger.com/2007/02/24/italics-cat/) ---
**Author:** ![Unauthorized\_Cinnamon](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/u/bc8723/32.png) [@Unauthorized\_Cinnamon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Unauthorized_Cinnamon)\ **Post date:** [August 6, 2007, 5:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/son-of-a-bitch-im-addicted-to-lolcatz/414592/20 "2007-08-06T17:12:56Z")
[QUOTE=DeadlyAccurate] My desktop picture (and I can’t find it online now) shows a group of kittens in a blue bowl. The caption: were in ur oatmeal balancin ur breakfast [/QUOTE] That made me laugh! I like [this](http://www.lolcats.com/view/9210) one. I’m also fond of monorail cats. Hell, [this](http://ummyeah.com/page/LOLCats_Volume_1) whole site is good [this](http://static.ummyeah.com/static/media/2007/02/09/a4c328f2ac28649/1160905871938.jpg) is good, but [this](http://static.ummyeah.com/static/media/2007/02/09/1bf72061fa8e9cc/2000869536009464266rs.jpg) is better, and [this](http://static.ummyeah.com/static/media/2007/02/09/0cddc59d26e73b6/2005854049892150714rs.jpg) made me hurt myself laughing. Have you seen [this](http://ulc.net/forum/uploads/monthly_07_2007/post-3919-1184860842.jpg)? [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/son-of-a-bitch-im-addicted-to-lolcatz/414592.md?page=2)