The document discusses the history and characteristics of Lolcats, an early internet meme format using image macros combining pictures of cats with text typed in a playful imitation of cat speech. The key features of Lolspeak used to caption the images are outlined, including misusing verbs and grammar, dropping articles, using younger vocabulary, and rearranging syntax. Various sub-memes that spread and parodied the original Lolcat format are also mentioned.

1. LOLCATS
Super Meme

2. DON’T GIVE UP!

3. 70s meme

4. {o,o}
|)__)
-"-"O RLY?
{o.o}
|)_(|
-"-"YA RLY
ASCII Artwork
IMAGE MACROS
{o,o}
(__(|
-"-"NO WAI!

5. CAN I HAVE A CHEESEBURGER?
1) Mis-decline verbs, especially
misuse the verb “to be”
2) Misuse gerunds
3) Overuse prepositional phrases
4) Blatant rearrangement of syntax
5) Incorrect plurals and past-tense verbs
6) “noun” your adjectives. (For instance,
the adjective “blue” can become the
noun “blueness”)
7) Improper pronouns
8 ) Drop the articles (”a”, “and”, “the”) in
favor of adding “-age” to the end of a
noun
9) Use “younger” words (”kitty” versus
“cat”, “fuzzy” versus “furry”, etc.)
10) Use the word “with” inappropriately.
LOLSPEAK
http://speaklolcat.com/

6. LOLCATS

9. SPREAD AND PARODY

10. SUB-MEMES
SERIOUS CAT

11. SUB-MEMES
GRAVITY CAT

12. SUB-MEMES
LIME CAT

13. SUB-MEMES
X CAT IS NOT AMUSED