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Cat Prefers Belly Rubs From Kid Over Adult Owner Meme

This is a two-panel relatable meme featuring the character Cagney Carnation from the indie game Cuphead. The top panel shows the flower character screaming aggressively with its tongue sticking out, paired with text that reads 'MY CAT WHEN I TRY TO RUB HIS BELLY'. The bottom panel shows the same flower looking shy, happy, and sweet with its hands resting on its cheeks, paired with text that reads 'MY CAT WHEN MY SON TRIES TO RUB HIS BELLY'. The joke highlights the common double standard many cat owners observe, where cats react hostilely to adults attempting to rub their belly but happily accept the same affection from children in the same household.
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MY CAT WHEN I TRY TO RUB HIS BELLY
MY CAT WHEN MY SON TRIES TO RUB HIS BELLY

Overview

This is a two-panel relatable meme featuring the character Cagney Carnation from the indie game Cuphead. The top panel shows the flower character screaming aggressively with its tongue sticking out, paired with text that reads 'MY CAT WHEN I TRY TO RUB HIS BELLY'. The bottom panel shows the same flower looking shy, happy, and sweet with its hands resting on its cheeks, paired with text that reads 'MY CAT WHEN MY SON TRIES TO RUB HIS BELLY'. The joke highlights the common double standard many cat owners observe, where cats react hostilely to adults attempting to rub their belly but happily accept the same affection from children in the same household.

Origin notes

This specific iteration of the meme was shared on X.com (formerly Twitter) by the account @WholesomeMeme. It uses the popular two-panel Cagney Carnation reaction template that originated from cutscenes in the 2017 video game Cuphead. An imgflip.com watermark visible in the bottom left corner confirms the meme was edited using the Imgflip meme creation platform.

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