Is Grumpy Cat being exploited?

Richard Dower

The poor little thing!....I mean, he's pretty f*cked up as it is from inbreeding and can barely walk. Now his flipping owners are trotting him out like some freakshow to be pawed and papped :mad:

http://news.softpedia.com/news/Grumpy-Cat-Arrives-at-SXSW-2013-Is-Still-a-Huge-Star-335882.shtml


^ hmmm...I wonder does he have an agent?

nice_very

he probably hates the attention

TheBza

Never heard of him.

oppenheimer1

The cats not being abused. Where's the harm?

OP have you ever eaten a beef burger?

Duff

NO.

krudler

its a girl cat

AnonoBoy

He's a construct of the neo-liberal elite who are poisoning our minds with subliminal messages through his grumpy stare.

So it's us who are being exploited not Mr. Grumpy-Wumpy-kins... ahh look at him there, isn't he cute? Who's a little grumpy boots? You are! That's who! You're the grumpiest ickle cutey pie in the whole world aren't you? Yes you are. Yes you are! YES YOU ARE!!!!!

TAKE THE COMPLIMENT YOU F*CKING CAT!!!!! :mad:

Yes he is.

But on the exploitation scale with 1 being a pampered house cat, and 10 being a child slave in Cote d'Ivoire harvesting cocoa for western chocolate manufacturers, working 16 hours a day after being bought from your impoverished parents, I don't think his welfare should occupy too much of our time or concern.

His heath is his owners wealth after all.

krudler

they should clone her, I want a Tard, wonky walk and all

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g-1g3SDswGA

krudler

krudler wrote: »

they should clone her, I want a Tard, wonky walk and all

It's kind of icky that they called her Tard.

Miss Lockhart

What's wrong with her that she can't walk properly?

dan1895

Candie wrote: »

It's kind of icky that they called her Tard.

Was just thinking that. Although not using the word "icky"

Miss Lockhart

Miss Lockhart wrote: »

What's wrong with her that she can't walk properly?

Found it. Apparently she has feline dwarfism.

I think she's gorgeous. So long as she's well looked after and happy then I don't see the problem.

Apparently she's called Tarder Sauce.

Miss Lockhart

Miss Lockhart wrote: »

Apparently she's called Tarder Sauce.

I'd say she was called that so the owners could call her 'Tard and say its just her name shortened if anyone pulled them up on it. Obvious, and tasteless.

krudler

Miss Lockhart wrote: »

Found it. Apparently she has feline dwarfism.

I think she's gorgeous. So long as she's well looked after and happy then I don't see the problem.

Apparently she's called Tarder Sauce.

She's adorable looking, I dont see how she's being exploited, she became an internet phenomenon, her owners clearly care for her and people love her

krudler

krudler wrote: »

She's adorable looking, I dont see how she's being exploited, she became an internet phenomenon, her owners clearly care for her and people love her

She is adorable.

However, there's a new kid on the block. A possible usurper.

Meet Cat With Eyebrows.

He doesn't look grumpy, but he definitely looks worried.

http://news.softpedia.com/newsImage/Instagram-s-Cat-with-Eyebrows-Looks-a-Little-Worried-Photo-2.jpg/

Custardpi

Tard is French for late, the "d" is silent though. An animal with a wonky leg is likely to "être en retard" (to be late) for many things. Perhaps this was where the original inspiration for the name came from.

Scruffles

Candie wrote: »

It's kind of icky that they called her Tard.

indeed,whoever called kitty that was probably pyschologicaly projecting.
the general public of america havent got a clue on the history and connotations of disability slurs they use,and its even more insulting to apply it to a cat when that cat is probably more einstein like than those caling it 'tard'.

anyway,as for original point,am actualy surprised on that article-always thought someone photoshopped the cat.
yes they are exploiting him,that cat is being forced into hot,noisy sensory overloading buildings and situations so their humans can get fame by proxy.
taking to the odd show is fine on the moral meter,but doing what they are doing is abusing the cats natural behavior by not letting him live as he was naturaly designed to do.
sorry but in own view anyway what they are doing isnt right,they shoud go on the xfactor if they want attention for a skill of theirs instead of using the cat-he is not a tool of theirs to use he is a being.
or perhaps they can get into page three modeling and post their interest in the industry on here; am sure itll get them a lot of attention.

Ruudi_Mentari

Custardpi wrote: »

Tard is French for late, the "d" is silent though. An animal with a wonky leg is likely to "être en retard" (to be late) for many things. Perhaps this was where the original inspiration for the name came from.

and 'tard is of course american for retard. Just the ' is silent but man that cat looks pissed off

I'm feelin kinda cat right now, and I'd hate that tbh. Is exploitation

WoollyRedHat

Candie wrote: »

She is adorable.

However, there's a new kid on the block. A possible usurper.

Meet Cat With Eyebrows.

He doesn't look grumpy, but he definitely looks worried.

http://news.softpedia.com/newsImage/Instagram-s-Cat-with-Eyebrows-Looks-a-Little-Worried-Photo-2.jpg/

I forsee a future in the movies.... watch out uggie!

RossPaws

I don't think she's being treated badly at all, and that's all that matters.

Her name is Tardar Sauce, which is actually kind of cute. Questionable referring to her as "Tard" though!

WoollyRedHat

WoollyRedHat wrote: »

I forsee a future in the movies.... watch out uggie!

Uggie would be really hard to beat Him and Eddie from Frasier are my favourite celebrity animals. Jack Russells seem to be the dog du jour!

Ruudi_Mentari

WoollyRedHat wrote: »

I forsee a future in the movies.... watch out uggie!

Or a past in the movies, looks like the audrey hepburn of the cat world. Or a Siamese ghost candie cat

Magill

My cat is fat and grumpy... gotta be worth millions ??


http://oi50.tinypic.com/1sxgrs.jpg

Magill

Magill wrote: »

My cat is fat and grumpy... gotta be worth millions ??


http://oi50.tinypic.com/1sxgrs.jpg

He has a great psycho stare going there

Meangadh

Magill wrote: »

My cat is fat and grumpy... gotta be worth millions ??


http://oi50.tinypic.com/1sxgrs.jpg

More scary than grumpy I think! Cute though all the same!

Ciaran_B

Grumpy took in a few shows at SXSW while she was there. It didn't end well:

http://i.imgur.com/pQ8oL0S.jpg

WoollyRedHat

Candie wrote: »

Uggie would be really hard to beat Him and Eddie from Frasier are my favourite celebrity animals. Jack Russells seem to be the dog du jour!

Yeah but we're in desperate need of a cat heroine, look at how much The Aristocats rocked and that was in animation, and before The Great Cat Age Mk II in our internet age . I forget Eddie... yeah that and Lassies.