> be me, 2010
> british shorthair kitten, wide eyed, judging (You)
> owner takes one photo
> photo hits 4chan around 2011
> anons post it every time OP is a faggot
> becomes THE stare
Starecat, also known as Grafics Cat, is a classic internet reaction image of a British Shorthair staring into the camera with an intense, wide-eyed expression. The picture originated on imageboards like 4chan around 2011, where anons dropped it to convey judgment, hyper-focus, shock, or a blank unblinking reaction to something bizarre on their screen.
Over the years the "stare cat" subgenre spawned countless viral variations. This thread documents the OG cat, the OG owner, and — because it's current year — the OG coin.