Roscoe The Cat Sees Himself

Roscoe The Cat Sees Himself

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Updated Feb 27, 2020 at 03:22PM EST by Sophie.

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About

Roscoe The Cat Sees Himself is an image macro of a cat laying in a sink and discovering his magnified reflection in a mirror. Though the image was first posted to Instagram in August 2019, the image went viral in February 2020 on Twitter and accumulated fan art and object-labeling memes.

Origin

On August 17th, 2019, Instagram user JustBeingRoscoe[6] posted the image and garnered over 1,100 likes in six months (shown below).


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On February 17th, 2020, Twitter user @pinkafloyda[1] reposted the image and accumulated over 434,900 likes and 146,300 retweets in ten days.


šamira @pinkafloyda OLAY 9:01 AM - Feb 17, 2020 · Twitter Web App

The next day, Twitter user @PriWi[2] posted their painted "contribution" to @pinkafloyda and received over 3,900 likes and 350 retweets in nine days (shown below, left). That same day, Twitter user @WeaselFidget[3] posted an object-labeled meme of the image and gained over 970 likes in nine days (shown below, right). Buzzfeed[4] and Time[5] published articles on Roscoe, saying that he lives in Chicago with his owner Katie.


Pri Wiskywalker @Priwi Replying to @pinkafloyda Minha contribuição. É seu gatinho? Qual o nome? Translate Tweet 9:23 AM - Feb 18, 2020 - Twitter for Android ωεαςεζοίd @WeaselFidget Replying to @pinkafloyda intrusive thoughts anxiety OLAY me 2:57 PM - Feb 18, 2020 - Twitter for Android

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A Ang3lina (näão Jolie) @Ang3_L5H Replying to @pinkafloyda and @alwaysgwbs Same energy 2:22 AM - Feb 18, 2020 - Twitter for Android gabiño @Wasabidemorango Replying to @pinkafloyda 7:50 PM - Feb 17, 2020 - Twitter Web App LIVIA @livia128924 Replying to @pinkafloyda Vivo - Vivo 27% 09:18 Ter, 18 de fev © qua, 05:30 8:18 AM - Feb 18, 2020 - Twitter for Android Marti Silent @MartiSilent Replying to @pinkafloyda 2:15 AM - Feb 22, 2020 - Twitter for iPhone Anonymou5B @RCILeaksOrg JHow much is that Roscoe in the mirror? The one with the g gly eyes, I so like that beauty with the big ears, Putty tat with the look of surprise #Caturday. @SaySandra @canadianglen @CrippledU OLA 1:51 AM - Feb 22, 2020 - Twitter for iPhone Matt Calligan @MattCalligan Replying to @pinkafloyda Me on drugs What I Actually What I Think I Look Like Look Like OLAY Me on drugs 10:56 PM - Feb 25, 2020 - Twitter Web App

Search Interest

External References

[1] Twitter – pinkafloyda

[2] Twitter – PriWi

[3] Twitter – WeaselFidget

[4] Buzzfeed – Roscoe Magnifying Mirror Cat

[5] Time – Cat Mirror

[6] Instagram – Justbeingroscoe

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