The Image Isn’t Loading but I Swear to God if It’s That Realistic Cat Smurf Again meme

The Image Isn’t Loading but I Swear to God if It’s That Realistic Cat Smurf Again

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The Image Isn’t Loading but I Swear to God if It’s That Realistic Cat Smurf Again, also known as The Video Isn't Loading but I Swear to God if It's That Smurf Cat Again, refers to a spam comment and phrasal template based on a comment left on a Smurf Cat photo slideshow on TikTok in late August 2023. A screenshot of the comment went viral, including a response reading, "Youre not gonna believe this." Thereafter, users on TikTok and elsewhere started to use variations of the phrase in comment sections, inserting different meme references.

Origin

Prior to 2023, message screenshots with similar phrasal templates and subjects surfaced online. The earliest known was an Instagram DM screenshot posted by X[11] user @sumDAMF on July 2nd, 2021, showing a message reading, "It's not loading but I swear if it's the blacksons" (shown below, left). The tweet received roughly 5,700 likes in two years. On January 26th, 2022, X[12] user @double_upload posted a Discord screenshot that centered on the Strawberry Elephant. The message read, "Gabe if I refresh discord and it's strawberry elephant I'm going back to sleep" (shown below, right). The tweet received roughly 58,500 likes in one year.


Active now ♡ ANNNN tile BLACKSONS XVWWXH Tile BLACKSONS F It's not loading but I swear if it's the blacksons Message... Supreme Jan 26, 2022 11:05 AM NEW MESSAGES cake Jan 26, 2022 11:07 AM This photo isn't loading cake Jan 26, 2022 11:07 AM Gabe if I refresh discord and it's strawberry elephant I'm going back to sleep

On August 28th, 2023, TikToker[1] @ghojam1 (the creator of the Шайлушай meme) posted a photo slideshow of Шайлушай memes. On August 30th, TikToker[2] @memesfortheboiz_ commented, "It’s not loading but I swear if it’s those blue mushroom things with russian writing," gaining over 150 likes in 15 days (shown below, left). On August 30th, 2023, TikToker[3] @narezkiarri posted a similar photo slideshow. On August 31st, TikToker[4] @hailey4nneykw left a comment on the slideshow reading, "the image isn't loading but i swear to god if it's that realistic cat smurf again," gaining roughly 17,600 likes in two weeks (shown below, right).


хэйтеры выкусите 。 کراچی باربرخلیج کراچی کی بندرگاہ Karachi · 110.6K people added to Favorites 2,576 comments 8-30 Reply Joel It's not loading but I swear if it's those blue mushroom things with russian writing View 6 replies bu + 153 X USAPYON 8,684 comments ЯС CBOIO XB" HY + View 230 replies 600.1K X hailey anne the image isn't loading but i swear to god if it's that realistic cat smurf again 8-31 Reply 17.6K

Despite being the second known comment, TikToker[4] @hailey4nneykw's comment predominantly started the later meme, aided by a September 1st, 2023, screenshot shared by iFunnier[5] @quackdealer, additionally including a separate reply reading, "Youre not gonna believe this." The iFunny post received roughly 17,700 smiles in 13 days (shown below).


MI USAPYON 717 comments Supercooldude Youre not gonna believe this 2h Reply + 41.8K hailey anne the image isn't loading but i swear to god if it's that realistic cat smurf again 2h Reply 1782 408 ×

Spread

Continuing into September 2023, variations of the comment spread across Smurf Cat videos on the app. For instance, On September 5th, 2023, a comment reading, "It’s not loading but I swear If it’s a edit about the damn blue cat," was left on a September 4th TikTok,[6] gaining over 370 likes in nine days (shown below, left). On September 7th, 2023, a comment posted on a September 6th TikTok[7] read, "video hasnt loaded yet but i swear if its that blue smurf cat again ima lose it," gaining roughly 7,300 likes in one week (shown below, right).


1,644 comments It's not loading but I swear If it's a edit about the damn blue cat 9-5 Reply View 12 replies 379 58.6K X T 10,937 comments + 666.4K wrpel video hasnt loaded yet but i swear if its that blue smurf cat again ima lose it 1w Reply 7387 View 102 replies X

The comments only became more viral, elaborate and meta going into September 2023. Video content on the app also started to reference the catchphrase, often written in the video's description or text overlay. For instance, on September 4th, 2023, TikToker[8] @vexbolts posted a video in which he sang "We Live. We Love. We Lie," and had text overlay reading, "Image not loading but it's probably funny," gaining roughly 1.6 million plays and 227,500 likes in 10 days (shown below).

@vexbolts Its not loading but its prob funny 😭Use code vexbolts #fortnitechapter4 #vexbolts #chapter4season4 #fortnite #chapter4 ♬ original sound – yeVexbolts

During the same timeframe, reposts of iFunnier[3] @quackdealer's screenshot also gained virality on platforms like Instagram.[9] The phrase's usage in comment sections ultimately extended to the other Smurf Cat-related trends like Strawberry Elephant and Pineapple Owl, among other food-animal hybrids.[10]

Various Examples


Search: who started the smurfcat unicef 11,590 comments SOS 424.7K Tom the video hasnt loaded but i swear if its a guy spray painting that smurf cat in roblox ima flip 4d Reply oh boy your in for a ride 4d Reply X 18.9K SP 465 331 comments 2d + Reply View 15 replies 12.0K Bob the builder The video hasn't loaded but I swear if it's a tomato horse I'm going to scream X 408 SP 1,653 comments + i see DBL31-01S YO I GOT GOOD NEWS 187.4K X alioramuss video didn't load yet but I swear if it's thar strawberry elephent 2d Reply 237 T ㅊ 8,049 comments 444.2K ur good this time gang 3d Reply Pixels hasn't loaded but i swear if it's that smurf cat or strawberry elephant 3d Reply 7400 X 1659 15,007 comments 1.2M X ецис the video isnt loading but i swear if it's that шaйлушaй thing i'm gonna break my phone 4d Reply 22.2K 2,148 comments 1w ТОЕ Х it hasn't loaded yet but I swear if it's a strawberry elephant I'm gunna lose it Reply View 71 replies + 100.4K X 4059 T

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External References

[1] TikTok – @ghojam1

[2] TikTok – @memesfortheboiz__

[3] TikTok – @narezkiarri

[4] TikTok – @hailey4nneykw

[5] iFunny – @quackdealer

[6] TikTok – @curseclears

[7] TikTok – @toastposts

[8] TikTok – @vexbolts

[9] Instagram – @monkeypogchamp

[10] TikTok – @xoxo.dragonmaid.xx

[11] X – @sumDAMF

[12] X – @double_upload

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