Kidnappers throw hostage out after they ramble about cats for two hours
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My kidnappers returning me after listening to me talk about Cats for two hours
Overview
This relatable humor meme has two core components: the text at the top reads 'My kidnappers returning me after listening to me talk about Cats for two hours', paired with a screenshot from the animated series The Simpsons of the character Ralph Wiggum being thrown headfirst through a shattered glass window. The gag is self-deprecating, targeted at people who are extremely passionate about cats: it jokes that the poster rambles about cats so excessively that even their kidnappers find them too annoying to keep hostage, choosing to violently eject them instead of holding them for ransom.
Origin notes
The meme uses a widely recognized screenshot of Ralph Wiggum from The Simpsons as its base format, with custom text overlaid to suit the cat lover relatable humor theme. It was circulated on X (formerly Twitter), with the account @thingsdoghandlerssay credited via a small watermark on the image. This format is commonly edited for different relatable 'being too annoying to keep hostage' jokes across social media.