Over the past few days, we’ve shown you several flavors of LOL Cats. Today’s focus, the famous “I Can Has Cheezburger?” LOL Cats (the premiere LOL Cats blog is named for this image). The cheezburger cats appear to have started with this guy:

Check out many variations and responses to the original cheezburger cat after the jump.
Note how these cats display extreme grammar and spelling issues. What does this mean? I can only assume that LOL Cats haven’t finished grade school yet.



Look, a LOL Dog!


More Cheezburger Cats at the eponymous I Can Has Cheezburger blog.
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I assumed the people behind I Can Has Cheezburger were german. Anyway, I always read the text in a german accent. Somehow, it makes sense…
posted by Jane on 4-18-2007 at 12:11 pm
Don’t ask me why, but that original cat gave me the giggles. I’m sitting at my desk trying not to laugh, and I can’t explain what’s so damn funny about that.
posted by EV on 4-18-2007 at 1:18 pm
Jane, why German?? It’s just a pun with “has” and “can”. Really awesome!
posted by Antilos on 4-18-2007 at 3:11 pm
Man, I love this cat’s attitude! I know what I want now. I want a cheeseburger!
posted by Fisher on 4-18-2007 at 4:58 pm
These kinds of memes usually make fun of people with bad grammar, so LOL cats do too. I love ‘em though!
posted by TAE on 4-18-2007 at 10:05 pm
That’s so funny Jane… i was reading w/ a German accent too! You’re right, it just makes sense.
posted by Scarlett on 4-19-2007 at 11:37 am
poor cheeseburger hampster! wait… is that a carnivorous bunny?
posted by Korin on 4-19-2007 at 12:02 pm
No, lolcats do not make fun of people with bad grammar. It’s assumed that if kittens and cats could talk that they would have bad grammar.
posted by Alf on 10-11-2007 at 2:23 am
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suck on my comment, please.
posted by Ha ha ha on 11-19-2007 at 1:21 pm
ha ha ha… you are funny! i found it hard to suck on your comment as it was in my computer screen! anyway, the german accent so works…so does an indian one
posted by Mini Florry 02 on 11-19-2007 at 9:49 pm
I am sure that this photo and caption was originally posted by someone who had only a small command of English. I think that should be kept in mind before anyone else levels out some insults. As for German specifically, who knows? They say American English is the most difficult to learn.
posted by acunninglinguist on 7-22-2008 at 12:35 pm
I think the feeling that the cat is speaking with a German accent comes from his resemblance to Heimlich, the fat caterpillar in Bug’s Life who speaks with a German accent!
posted by Russ on 8-16-2008 at 1:13 am
ROFL
posted by Tuure Koivikko on 10-26-2008 at 11:11 am
No way the poor grammar comes from there gleamy shiny view of the world… this why its so cute! Although I do see your point Russ!
Gotta love the lolz cats!
posted by Jon Bohack on 7-17-2009 at 12:09 am
I have never characterised LOLspeak with any nationality, so I’ve never taken it as insulting. If I’ve ‘voiced’ the captions in my head, it’s always been with a cutesy baby voice.
I’ve simply taken these as what the featured animal was thinking; they hadn’t learned the whole grammar/context/spelling thing.
posted by JohnAdriaan on 6-3-2010 at 10:29 pm
I can has tofu burger??
no you cant has tofu burger..not yours!
posted by rachelle on 7-31-2010 at 3:58 am
mmm….small things amuses small minds ;-)
posted by Molly on 10-10-2010 at 12:24 pm
what the heak r u people saying
posted by justin on 12-23-2010 at 1:01 pm
i will get your to fu burger. none of it will be yours.
posted by justin on 12-23-2010 at 1:03 pm
it does make sence to read it in a german accent.it is really funny to.
posted by justin on 12-23-2010 at 1:05 pm