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Me in twenty years watching my daughters show me what they got from the mall with their father's Amex CHOCOLATES Purrz Cha

I was definitely born in the right era.. I love being able to tell men to shut the fck up without being lobotomized CHOCOLATES PUFFL Cha N

Me 5 mins after I had the worst crying session VELVY MERCI

Hating on me is pointless, the only thing- I've ever cared about is getting smarter and skinnier. Purcz Cho

Cha How i would watch my billionaire husband cheat On a yacht

M Me n my bestie in another universe Picas

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Cat In Sofa is a piece of art by Martin Leman illustrated in 1980 depicting a black cat lounging on a red sofa while wearing a boa and pearl necklace, smoking a cigarette and drinking a cocktail. In late October through November 2024, the artwork became the subject of memes set to the song "Dirty Cash (Money Talks)" by The Adventures of Stevie B on TIkTok, in which users use the cat to represent themselves or how they feel after doing or not doing a certain task. The artwork is part of Leman's book "Starcats."

Origin

In 1980, artist Martin Leman released an art book titled "Starcats" filled with illustrations of cats. One of these art pieces is titled "Cat In Sofa" and depicts a black cat lounging on a sofa with a drink in one hand and a cigarette in another, wearing a boa and a pearl necklace. The print is available on Neon Talk.^[1]

2024 TikTok Memes

On October 19th, 2024, TikToker^[2] @annalefied posted a meme consisting of the artwork set to "Dirty Cash" by The Adventures of Stevie B, captioned, "This is how I picture myself in my 60s while my grandkids unpack their Christmas gifts," garnering over 4.1 million views in two weeks. This is the earliest known example of the meme on TikTok.

This is how I picture myself in my 60s while my grandkids unpack their Christmas gifts Cha CHOCOLATES Purrz

Spread

The artwork continued to inspire memes throughout late October 2024 leading into November. On October 21st, 2024, TikToker^[3] @chayexnyc posted a version of the meme reading, "How i would Watch my son Get beat up by His girlfriend for cheating," garnering over 3.2 million views in two weeks.

On October 22nd, TikToker^[4] @poppygracedundon posted a version of the meme reading, "how id look watching my son get slapped by his gf for liking a girls Instagram," garnering over 6.5 million views in the same span of time.

How i would Watch my son Get beat up by Cha His girlfriend for cheating

On October 27th, TikToker^[5] @itsmisaaa posted a slideshow of themselves painting their cat in the style of the artwork, garnering over 3 million views in a week.

On November 1st, TikToker^[6] @kaktunnaa posted a meme using both the original artwork and the drawing by @itsmisaaa

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^[1] Neon Talk – cat in sofa

^[2] TikTok – annalefied

^[3] TikTok – chayexnyc

^[4] TikTok – poppygracedundon

^[5] TikTok – itsmisaaa

^[6] TikTok – kaktunnaa

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