Totally Tubular Cat Memes for Cat Pawrents Stuck in the 80s

Cats just wanna have fun, that's all they really waaaaaant, is some fuuuuuun. 

The 80s were truly a time to be alive. The hair, the music, the economy - what could be better than the sad melancholic beats of bands like The Smiths, mixed with cinema classics like Ferris Bueller's Day Off? The only thing better than reminiscing about the 80s is scrolling cat memes that somehow strike a sentimental cord in you. 

Being nostalgic for the 80s is harmless, just like cat memes. And like Czech-French author Milan Kundera said, "everything is illuminated by the aura of nostalgia, even the guillotine." So do as any good Gen Xer would do – scroll cat memes that somehow touch your nostalgia bone! Being a Gen Xer is the best. You grew up in a time when everything was new and exciting, technology was booming, and the economy allowed you to work a 9-5 and actually afford your own rent. Cats don't even have to work, they're freeloaders living rent free! We should start a rebellion and make them work, then maybe they wouldn't cry for wet food as much!

Break out the neon leg warmers, blast the techno beat, and get ready for an MTV marathon of cat memes. Cats just want to have fun, and so do you. Maybe your way of having fun is rewatching those heartthrob 80s films like Pretty in Pink, or blasting a little Michael Jackson and doing the moonwalk. And your cat has fun by knocking things off the table, meowing at you for more food, and snuggling you right when you have to get up to leave the house. 

These totally tubular cat memes aren't just funny, they're a love letter to an era that embraced personality, experimentation, and fun. Much like cats themselves, the 80s were loud, dramatic, and completely uninterested in subtlety. Just think about the big hair and wearing a leotard as an outfit. So if you're a  Gen Xer feeling a little out of the times, just remember that you'll always be cooler than those Gen Alpha youngsters busy scrolling all day.