I Can Has Cheezburger (LOLcat) Meme Generator
A gray British Shorthair cat stands on all fours, mouth slightly open, looking directly at the camera with wide amber eyes. The background is a blurry floral pattern. The classic LOLcat format places text in broken internet-speak above and below the photo.
A gray British Shorthair cat stands on all fours, mouth slightly open, looking directly at the camera with wide amber eyes. The background is a blurry floral pattern. The classic LOLcat format places text in broken internet-speak above and below the photo.
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What is the I Can Has Cheezburger (LOLcat) Meme?
The original LOLcat staring directly at the camera. The meme that launched a thousand cat pictures and an entire website.
Also Known As
- LOLcat
- Cheezburger Cat
- Original Meme Cat
- British Shorthair Meme
- Classic Internet Cat
About the I Can Has Cheezburger (LOLcat) Meme
The original internet cat meme. Add your own LOLcat captions to this classic gray British Shorthair photo that launched a thousand meme sites.
The original I Can Has Cheezburger image posted by Eric Nakagawa in 2007 launched an entire meme genre. The site icanhascheezburger.com became one of the most visited pages on the internet, and the format defined early meme culture.
How to Make a I Can Has Cheezburger (LOLcat) Meme
- Write top text as a demand, question, or declaration in classic LOLcat broken grammar.
- Write bottom text as the punchline, permission, or absurd escalation.
- Misspellings and simplified grammar are part of the charm of this format.
- Works for any scenario where a cat character might plead, demand, or make unreasonable requests.
- Keep text short and in all caps for the most authentic LOLcat look.
When to Use the I Can Has Cheezburger (LOLcat) Meme
Food Requests
- •I CAN HAS / JUST ONE MORE SLICE
- •I IS HUNGRY / BUT ALSO FULL / BUT ALSO HUNGRY
- •PLEES CAN I / HAV TEH LAST COOKIE
- •I CAN HAS / BREAKFAST FOR DINNER
- •IT IS LUNCHTIME / ALSO IT IS 10AM
- •I REQUIRE / SECOND BREAKFAST IMMEDIATELY
Sleep and Rest
- •I CAN HAS / FIVE MORE MINUTES
- •NAP TIME? / NAP TIME
- •I HAZ DECIDED / TODAY IS FOR SLEEPING
- •BED IS WARM / I SHALL NOT LEAVE
- •ALARM CLOCK? / I DOES NOT KNOW HER
- •I HAS COZY BLANKET / I AM NOT AVAILABLE
Pets and Animals
- •I CAN HAS / SECOND BREAKFAST AND ALSO YOURS
- •I SITTED ON YOUR LAPTOP / IT WAS WARM
- •ATTENTION PLEASE / I REQUIRES IT NOW
- •YOUR SANDWICH? / IT BELONGS TO ME NOW
- •I WAS SLEEPING / YOU MOVED AND NOW I AM AWAKE AND UPSET
- •I KNOCKED IT OVER / YOU ARE WELCOME
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