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Cat's Selective Hearing: Name vs. Chip Bag

A two-panel meme comparing a cat's reaction when called by name versus when hearing a chip bag rustle. The top panel features text 'when you call your cat's name' paired with an image of a white cat curled up in a deep sleep, paws covering its face, appearing unresponsive. The bottom panel has text 'when you touch a chip bag and it makes the tiniest lil rustle 3 rooms away from where your cat is sleeping' alongside an image of the same (or similar) white cat looking alert, with ears perked, seemingly having heard the rustle despite being far away. The meme humorously highlights cats' selective hearing and their well-known attraction to food-related sounds.
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when you call your cat's name; when you touch a chip bag and it makes the tiniest lil rustle 3 rooms away from where your cat is sleeping

Overview

A two-panel meme comparing a cat's reaction when called by name versus when hearing a chip bag rustle. The top panel features text 'when you call your cat's name' paired with an image of a white cat curled up in a deep sleep, paws covering its face, appearing unresponsive. The bottom panel has text 'when you touch a chip bag and it makes the tiniest lil rustle 3 rooms away from where your cat is sleeping' alongside an image of the same (or similar) white cat looking alert, with ears perked, seemingly having heard the rustle despite being far away. The meme humorously highlights cats' selective hearing and their well-known attraction to food-related sounds.

Origin notes

The meme appears to be a user-created comparison using two photographs of a white cat. Watermarks include 'fb/georgethesmiler', 'by: amanda lamp', and 'lb/georgethesmiler', suggesting it was shared on Facebook, possibly created by 'georgethesmiler' or 'amanda lamp'. The images are real photos of a cat with added text captions to create the humorous comparison of feline responsiveness to different sounds.

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