Johnny Catsville is a charming red cat that stretches its paws to the lens, as if photographing itself. Resourceful Internet users turned this cute animal into a meme, changing the background behind him and adding various funny inscriptions. The original image was first published online in March 2013 on the Tumblr website, and then turned into a meme. In 2014, the wave of popularity reached the Russian-language Internet.
Who is Johnny Catsville
The owner of the cat tried to photograph him, but at that moment the animal decided to rush to the camera, and the result was an incredibly successful shot. In the photo, the cat looks directly into the lens and holds its paws as if taking a selfie. American Internet users caught the resemblance of the animal with the famous host of the comedy show "Jackass" Johnny Knoxville and turned the photo into a meme. This program was broadcast on MTV from 2000 to 2002, and always began with the same phrase: "Hello, Johnny Knoxville, and we will be with you today ..." - and then incredible and funny tricks, often very dangerous, were shown on the screen .
Popularity in Runet
Since January 2014, the picture with the cat Johnny Catsville began to appear on Russian sites, after which it gained fantastic popularity on the Russian Internet. Behind the cat’s back, users added various landscapes, photos of half-naked girls, marching soldiers, and even Darth Vader from the Star Wars saga. Signatures read:
- "Hello! Johnny Catsville is with you again, and today I have come to Russia!"
- "I’m with you again, Johnny K., and today we’ll try to make acquaintance with the beauties."
- "Hi, this is Johnny Catsville, and I will tell you what will happen if you do not close the session."
- "Today we will try to go to the dark side!"
Memes with Johnny Ketsville were regularly published on various sites, and then many VKontakte communities picked up the baton.
Value
Memes arise spontaneously and quickly spread through popular Internet channels among a large number of users. The basis, as a rule, is a funny image or a short video clip, to which text on a hot topic is then added. Cats are extremely common material for such creativity, so the photo of Johnny Catsville from the very beginning was doomed to popularity. This cute animal is a parody of popular bloggers who shoot a short video with a camera in their hands and upload it to the Web, hoping to attract the attention of viewers. Interesting tricks and tricks, funny events or just everyday little things, played out in a funny manner, usually fall into the lens. Often, the author’s comments are more interesting than the video itself. Cat lovers use Johnny's photo to illustrate jokes about traditional cat pranks: gnawed wires, unwound toilet paper, and a fallen Christmas tree.
The cat’s popularity gradually subsided, but from time to time, well-known bloggers still use its image in their works. This charming red-haired guy can make even the most banal event funny and will surely make the viewer smile.