Cheezburgerisms

[trixtah]

So, you know, more Cheezburger cats, and the guys who run the site have now got their own Cheezserver due to its popularity. Go them.

There was a recent post of a DO NOT WANT cat, which sparked some interesting observations from Cheezburgerservrdude him(?)self:

how did the “do not want” things get started?
Today I used the lolcat “i has a bukket” collage for my postmodernism class to illustrate how sometimes…we have technology (i has a bukkit), but sometimes, technology has us (NOO the bukkit has MEEE).
Brilliant, wouldn’t you say, lolcat readers?

I must say that an internet meme inspired modification of the english language is quite fitting for study in post modermism course. Personally, I believe that if you want to truly understand “how” a meme such as “do not want”, “i has a bucket”, and “i’m in ur x ying z” begins, grows, and takes over the world (ala ICHC) you’d have to delve into several levels of social interaction, the progression and development of new/almost constantly changing methods of communication, and finally the diffusive properties provided by the internet, instant communication, and the perceived value for time sensitive communicative compression.

in the endz u realize u is as much a part of it as it is a part of u.

And u iz, indeedz. See, cute cats, silliness and the occasional interesting remark. What more do you need?

Comments

[ilikerivers.livejournal.com]

And now I am addicted to these. They are so cute. My favourite is the 'Don't eat me' one.
Now I'm tempted to attack photos of one of my cats with things like 'I can has beerz?'etc. hehe:)
Thanks for sharing.

[saluqi.livejournal.com]

That seriously rocks. I wish I'd been able to do Cheezburger cats for my po-mo elective at university. As it was I was stuck writing an essay on the video clip for Madonna's Justify My Love (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KN7HccAKbgs).

[trixtah.livejournal.com]

Don't be tempted, go for it! I'd love to see piccies of your cats with cute tags.

[trixtah.livejournal.com]

Yes, I think Cheezburger cats would have been the very thing. That's classic what you did for that essay though - no Relax by Frankie Goes to Hollywood? Or was that too much like shooting fish in a barrel? :-)

[saluqi.livejournal.com]

If we're talking shooting fish in a barrel, it's hard to go past Madonna I reckon; however it was a set text so we did not get to pick our vid sadly.

[trixtah.livejournal.com]

Heh, yes, Ms Ciccone certainly had media whoredom down to a fine art.

Bleargh, I see "set text" and I get zipped back to English 105, Contemporary Literature, in the mists of time. Not a fond memory, although what am I saying? - I loved English 101, Chaucer and Shakespeare (set texts, well, yes).