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Petting my cat before selling him for RAM

This meme is split into two sections: a text header at the top and a photograph below. The top text states 'Me petting my cat for the last time before I sell him for RAM'. The lower image is a close-up shot of a white and orange domestic cat being petted on the head by a human hand, with the cat staring directly at the camera with wide, dazed, seemingly unaware eyes. The joke relies on dark, relatable humor for PC building and tech enthusiasts, exaggerating the high cost of computer components (RAM, random access memory) to the point that the meme creator would joke about selling their pet to afford new hardware.
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Me petting my cat for the last time before I sell him for RAM

Overview

This meme is split into two sections: a text header at the top and a photograph below. The top text states 'Me petting my cat for the last time before I sell him for RAM'. The lower image is a close-up shot of a white and orange domestic cat being petted on the head by a human hand, with the cat staring directly at the camera with wide, dazed, seemingly unaware eyes. The joke relies on dark, relatable humor for PC building and tech enthusiasts, exaggerating the high cost of computer components (RAM, random access memory) to the point that the meme creator would joke about selling their pet to afford new hardware.

Origin notes

Per the provided RSS source information, this meme was originally shared on the Reddit r/Meme subreddit under the title 'Ggs to my cat'. It combines a widely circulated viral cat photo template with PC building-related humor that is very popular in Reddit's tech and meme communities.

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