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Sleep Like My Cat No Responsibilities

This meme combines a candid photograph of a peacefully sleeping black and white cat with top text that jokes about the common English idiom 'slept like a baby'. The text points out the irony of the idiom, noting that babies actually wake up crying every two hours, so the poster would rather sleep like their cat: 14 hours straight, with no responsibilities and zero regrets. The relaxed sleeping cat in the image perfectly matches the sentiment of the text joke.
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Why do we say "slept like a baby"? Babies wake up every two hours crying. I want to sleep like my cat, 14 hours, no responsibilities,zero regrets. 🐱

Overview

This meme combines a candid photograph of a peacefully sleeping black and white cat with top text that jokes about the common English idiom 'slept like a baby'. The text points out the irony of the idiom, noting that babies actually wake up crying every two hours, so the poster would rather sleep like their cat: 14 hours straight, with no responsibilities and zero regrets. The relaxed sleeping cat in the image perfectly matches the sentiment of the text joke.

Origin notes

This meme originates from the WholesomeMeme account on X (formerly Twitter), as confirmed by the provided source information. It is a relatable, wholesome pet meme that circulates widely across social media, playing on a well-known English idiom to express the common desire for uninterrupted, stress-free sleep.

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