AboutWhat does the meme depict?

The 'Thumbs Up Crying Cat' meme features a reaction image of a cat with teary eyes superimposed, giving a thumbs up. This adds a unique twist of showing compliance or approval despite the underlying sadness, which sets it apart from the standard Crying Cat meme. The meme uses the familiarity of the Crying Cat's expression, a visibly upset feline, enhanced with the comical element of a thumbs up gesture, suggesting a reluctant acceptance or a bittersweet sentiment.

OriginWho did it first?

The earliest roots of the Thumbs Up Crying Cat meme trace back to August 26th, 2017, when it first appeared as an emote named "JabGood" in a Discord server. The variations involving the cat's teary-eyed appearance started to circulate later that same year. The specific thumbs up edition of the meme surfaced when a Redditor known as IAMAdumbgirl shared a photoshopped image titled 'sad thumbs up' to the subreddit r/sadcats on June 17th, 2019. This particular post effectively elevated the meme's visibility and popularity online. The Crying Cat itself, which serves as the base image, originated from a Meme Generator post on June 11th, 2014 by an anonymous user. It is a digitally altered version of another meme known as Serious Cat, distinguished by the matching background and similar appearance of the cat.^[1]

Origin: 2017