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A meme featuring a close-up photograph of an orange tabby cat with wide, startled eyes. Overlaid text expresses exaggerated frustration about the start of the new year: 'Damn it's January 1st already? WHAT'S NEXT? January 2nd? FUCK EVERYTHING'. The cat's startled expression humorously contrasts with the sarcastic text, conveying amusement at the rapid passage of time into the new year.
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Damn it's January 1st already?
Cat
WHAT'S NEXT?
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January 2nd? FUCK EVERYTHING

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Damn it's January 1st already? WHAT'S NEXT? January 2nd? FUCK EVERYTHING

Overview

A meme featuring a close-up photograph of an orange tabby cat with wide, startled eyes. Overlaid text expresses exaggerated frustration about the start of the new year: 'Damn it's January 1st already? WHAT'S NEXT? January 2nd? FUCK EVERYTHING'. The cat's startled expression humorously contrasts with the sarcastic text, conveying amusement at the rapid passage of time into the new year.

Origin notes

The meme is sourced from Reddit, specifically the r/Meme community. It appears to be a user-created original meme, likely made by adding text overlay to a photograph of a real cat using basic image editing tools. No visible watermarks or indicators of being a remix/edited version of another meme.

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