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Non Cat People vs Cat People Cat Counter Meme

This relatable pet meme contrasts the views of non-cat owners and cat owners about getting cats to stay off counters. It opens with text stating that non-cat people claim you can just simply tell your cat to stay off the counter, then shows an extreme, layered zoom-in of the iconic hysterical laughing scene from *Goodfellas* to represent the reaction of cat people, who know that cats will almost never obey this command and the idea that you can just tell them to stay off is absurd to anyone who has ever owned a cat. The layered zoom amplifies the intensity of the laughter at the uninformed take from non-cat people.
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Non cat people: just tell your cat to stay off the counter.\nCat people:

Overview

This relatable pet meme contrasts the views of non-cat owners and cat owners about getting cats to stay off counters. It opens with text stating that non-cat people claim you can just simply tell your cat to stay off the counter, then shows an extreme, layered zoom-in of the iconic hysterical laughing scene from Goodfellas to represent the reaction of cat people, who know that cats will almost never obey this command and the idea that you can just tell them to stay off is absurd to anyone who has ever owned a cat. The layered zoom amplifies the intensity of the laughter at the uninformed take from non-cat people.

Origin notes

This meme uses the popular Goodfellas laughing reaction template, a widely used meme format originating from the 1990 film Goodfellas. This specific iteration was posted to X (formerly Twitter) via the WholesomeMeme account, a source noted for wholesome and relatable meme content.

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