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> Will people still be interested in lolcats ten years from now? Almost certainly not I disagree. The fundamental reason why lolcats are interesting is that pe
by cabalamat 16y ago
> Will people still be interested in lolcats ten years from now? Almost certainly not
I disagree. The fundamental reason why lolcats are interesting is that people find cats cute. Cats are a superstimulus that hooks into the human instinct to look after our young. Since human psychology isn't going to change in the next 10 years, lolcats will still be popular.
- axod 16y agoI disagree. I thought lolcats were funny for a week or 2. Then I moved on. I absolutely do not find cats cute though. I'd happily kill the whole species off if I was allowed to.
- hugh3 16y agos/lolcats/pet rocks/ Pet rocks, after all, are also cute. So, I guess, were Beanie Babies and Tamagotchis and... probably a bunch of earlier trends that I'm too young to remember. What's interesting about lolcats, actually, is that the initial wave of popularity must have been way back in 2006 if I recall correctly. Those were the days when "Monorail Cat" and "Invisible Bicycle" had me chuckling at inappropriate moments for several days. But, like most people, I tired of them pretty quick. It's quite impressive that there's still a community dedicated to them.
- ShardPhoenix 16y agoUnlike those things, there have been grandmas buying decorative cat plates for decades. Lolcats are just the same thing with an element of comedy.
- foljs 16y ago> Pet rocks, after all, are also cute. Huh? Not even in the same league with cats... Heck, not even in 10 leagues below cats...