For most of us, it was a morning like any other morning — until we all logged online and saw the news: the most iconic internet star of our generation, Grumpy Cat, died.
And naturally, Twitter reacted.
1. Some of us found out the hard way...
me: oh grumpy cat is trending? what’s he up to? grumpy cat: has died me:
2. And we were immediately overcome.
Me logging on to Twitter this morning to find out that Grumpy Cat has passed away :(
3. A few of us had to take a sec to work through our feelings.
Woke up to find out that grumpy cat died
4. We weren't sure how we were just supposed to carry on with our Friday, as if everything was fine.
I’m gonna cry in class damnit R.I.P Grumpy Cat 🕊
Because now things were most definitely NOT FINE.
5. It was a moment to remember and reflect on the impact of a true internet legend:
Grumpy Cat was the bridge between the old internet and the normal people who joined in the late 2000s. you can trace James Charles’ lineage back to that unhappy cat
6. And to consider the legacy Grumpy Cat left behind, both for ~the memes~...
rip grumpy cat. she walked so these babies could run.
7. ...And for grumpy people everywhere.
grumpy cat is an icon who normalized resting bitch face for women everywhere and we should always be grateful to her for that
8. Tributes flowed in from other internet celebs we've all grown up with...
We lost the best of the best today 😭 Grumpy Cat - goddess of all memes, you will be missed. You didn’t even have to try to make your trademark face. You did it in your sleep... I AM NOT WORTHY. RIP, Tardar Sauce. 💜😾✨
Remember Overly Attached Girlfriend???
9. ...and from dog accounts:
The world is less Grumpy today, and I’m not at all happy. Thanks for the ride #GrumpyCat ~ Bark🐾
10. And fellow cats of the internet, of course:
Max paying respects to #GrumpyCat
11. People wondered what her last moments would have been like...
Grumpy Cat is dead. R.I.P.
12. And made one last meme about whether Grumpy Cat would like that big cat bed in the sky...
Hero’s get remembered, but memes never die #GrumpyCat #RIPGrumpyCat
13. And how, TBQH, she wouldn't even be that impressed.
goodbye grumpy cat
14. Because honestly, that's probably how she would have wanted to feel.
RIP grumpy cat 😭😾
15. Plus, the big guy confirmed it for us:
Grumpy Cat is up with Me in heaven for eternity and he's still so fucking grumpy.
16. At the very least, we know Grumpy Cat will have some great company to hang out with.
R.I.P., Grumpy Cat. Say hi to Stan for us.
17. We cycled through the major stages of grief: denial...
Starting a petition to resurrect grumpy cat
18. ...obligatory Game of Thrones references...
And now his watch is ended 😢#GrumpyCat
19. And acceptance, because all the time we had with Grumpy Cat truly was a gift.
RIP Grumpy Cat... Your grumpiness made us all a little less grumpy.
20. Rest in peace, Grumpy Cat. You sure made us reevaluate our life choices...
RIP to grumpy cat, she was a beautiful reminder that even if you work every day for the rest of your life you will never have as much money as a cat with a funny face
21. But at the end of the day, you taught us that there is greatness in grumpiness — and we'll never be the same.
She was beauty She was grace She had a frowny face RIP Grumpy Cat/Tardar Sauce, champion among meme cats. (Watercolor.)
At this time, we'd like to observe a moment of silence. Frowning is encouraged. Grouchy sobbing, too.