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Holy Macros! Its LOLcats!

Internet culture is invading the family. One morning this week, I woke the kids and told them to get ready for school.
Princess: Mmfghaamm...
Gothgrrl: I don’t WANT to go to school!
Mama: You have no choice. Get up.
Princess: But I has a bucket!
Mama: (giggle)
Gothgrrl: OH No! They be stealing my bucket!

They are, of course, referring to one of my favorite image macros. These are also called LOLcats, because the biggest part of them (and some very funny ones) are pictures of cats.



 
Cats PWN

An explanation of what LOLcats are. Subgenres include the “invisible” series, and “I’m in Your X, Y’ing Your Z”. Mental Floss also looks at advanced forms.

Macros, especially those featuring cats, have developed their own language style and grammar. It’s a combination of Engrish, l33tsp33k, and baby talk. You can follow these links from Metafilter for a history of the LOLcat language development.

Learn LOL-Kitteh as a Second Language (LKSL-101) in Five Easy Steps.

Anil Dash reviews the LOLcat syntax.

This flowchart may help you make sense of a special in-depth analysis of the entire concept. If that’s what turns you on.

Encyclopedia Dramatica has the history of the phrase “I’m in your base killing your d00ds,” which is the basis for a lot of the earlier macros.

An entire story can be told in this manner. You’ll love The Trouble with Tribbles, done entirely in macros.

The relationship arc, explained by LOLcats.

You'll find tons of classic and new LOLcats at I Can Has Cheezburger?

Also at Meme Cats.  And Kattalogen.  And Cat Macros.

LOLgay. This is a little different.

LOLgeeks. Featuring some of your favorite internet personalities.

Some very strange animal macros: Marsupial and Monotreme Edition.

Yes, I found a game. Haberdashery II: The Blobcat Confluence. I are lose.

Make your own macros easily with the LOLcat Buildr. Upload your photo and add whatever text you like. (via the Generator Blog)

They’re even funnier when they move. (Thanks, Bill!)




xkcd knows where LOLcats come from.  (via BoingBoing)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Here are some of my favorites

 








 


 






 









 

 

 

 

 








 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 



Thought for today: Haha! I R LOLcat 2day!

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Posted on Wednesday, 05.16.07 @ 12:00AM by Registered CommenterMiss Cellania in , | Comments7 Comments

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Reader Comments (7)

Huge manatee...OMG that's fucking funny!
05.16.07 @ 05:49AM | Unregistered CommenterCarlos
POSTAGE bE haVing teh mad funnayz, MissC!!!!!!
05.16.07 @ 10:30AM | Unregistered CommenterActor212
I love these too!
Renee hearts Miss C <3
05.16.07 @ 01:52PM | Unregistered CommenterRenee Somebody
The Dotter is very into I Can Haz Cheezburger, so I will have to check out your other bookmarks! And thank you for showing the beginning of the bucket sequence.
05.16.07 @ 02:02PM | Unregistered CommenterOmegaMom
Great kitty pics! Love your blog. :)
05.16.07 @ 11:06PM | Unregistered CommenterPaula
Loved the kitty stuff!!!!! Too cute.
05.18.07 @ 04:17PM | Unregistered CommenterJacq
Tehn there iz the biggezt LOLler of all

http://archiearchive.wordpress.com/2007/05/16/wanna-headbutt/

Gotta b00kmark thiz d00dess.- - -
Now I haz Miz Cellania B00kmark

Umm - may I speak English now?
05.18.07 @ 09:31PM | Unregistered CommenterArchie

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