AboutWhat does the meme depict?

I Should Buy a Boat Cat, also known as "Sophisticated Cat" and "Fancy Cat," is part of the image macro series featuring a photograph of a cat in a suit, sitting at a table and reading a newspaper. The template often uses captions to express sudden realizations or desires, typically formatted as "I should buy a X."

OriginWho did it first?

The meme was inspired by a scene from Bjork's music video "Triumph of the Heart," directed by Spike Jonze, released in January 2005. In the video, a cat, portraying her anthropomorphic husband, is dressed in a blue shirt and seen seated at a table, sipping coffee and reading a newspaper. This specific moment from the video can be seen at 3:56 in the music video on YouTube. The direct inspiration for the meme came from a Reddit post by user DrTango on February 2nd, 2012, in the "/r/funny" community, featuring a screen capture of the cat with the caption "I should buy a boat."^[1]

Origin: 2012