![Sleeping ASCII Cat Sleeping ASCII Cat](https://i.kym-cdn.com/entries/icons/mobile/000/026/953/Screen_Shot_2018-08-17_at_3.50.30_PM.jpg)
Sleeping ASCII Cat
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About
Sleeping ASCII Cat is a text-based character that grew popular on Twitter in August of 2018. The meme shows an ASCII cat sleeping, then sitting upright as if it has just had a thought that jolted it awake, then going back to sleep.
Origin
The cat first appeared on Twitter on August 6th, 2018. While it is difficult to ascertain which tweet was the first to use the character, some popular examples posted that day include a post by @iamburtjarvis[1] that gained over 140 retweets (shown below, left) and a post by @_coryrichardson[2] that gained over 220 retweets (shown below, right).
![Hello Darkness burty @iamburtjarvis hello, darkness my old friend ( ·ω·) 7:54 PM-6 Aug 2018](https://i.kym-cdn.com/photos/images/newsfeed/001/402/283/476.jpg)
![Corey Richardson cory @_coryrichardson Follow A_A Miley Cyrus was Hannah ( .ω.) Montana the whole time oh my god 6:58 PM- 6 Aug 2018](https://i.kym-cdn.com/photos/images/newsfeed/001/402/285/563.jpg)
Spread
In the following days, the character saw more use in meta variations. For example, a post by @dubstepfordads proved to be one of the most popular variations, gaining over 660 retweets and 5,800 likes (shown below, left). User @TheGirlsAndGays paired the character with Wake Me Up (shown below, right)
![Situp goth turtle @dubstep4dads Follow _^ I love doing sit-ups ·ω·) in bed ( 6:28 PM-6 Aug 2018](https://i.kym-cdn.com/photos/images/newsfeed/001/402/290/46a.jpg)
![Wake Me Up stolen memes @TheGirlsAndGays wake me up ( ·ω·) WAKE ME UP INSIDE L. can't wake up 3:16 PM - 17 Aug 2018](https://i.kym-cdn.com/photos/images/newsfeed/001/402/291/d0a.jpg)
The character also proved popular with branded Twitter accounts. For example, some of the most popular tweets were posted by users like Sony, who posted about upcoming God of War (2018) DLC and gained over 210 retweets (shown below, left) and the account for Moe's Southwest Grill gained similar numbers tweeting about a "Free Queso Day" promotion (shown below, right).
![God of War Sony @Sony Follow SONY *#GodofWar New Game+ launches Monday" ( 0ω6) Let's do this. 3:20 PM 17 Aug 2018](https://i.kym-cdn.com/photos/images/newsfeed/001/402/292/1f1.jpg)
![Free Queso Day Moe'sSouthwestGrill @Moes HQ Follow ( ·ω·) Free Queso Day is coming! ( 'ω') (stays awake until 9/20) 3:09 PM 16 Aug 2018](https://i.kym-cdn.com/photos/images/newsfeed/001/402/295/5d1.jpg)
Various Examples
![Shadowhunters High Warlock Of Brooklyn @MagnusOwnsMe (.w .) Shadowhunters deserves to / be saved tbh #SaveShadowhunters 12:46 PM-17 Aug 2018](https://i.kym-cdn.com/photos/images/newsfeed/001/402/296/51a.jpg)
![Barter 6 SLIME LANGUAGEひ @thugactivities л л Can't wait to ( ·ω·) listen to Barter 6 tomorroW 6:59 PM - 6 Aug 2018](https://i.kym-cdn.com/photos/images/newsfeed/001/402/298/9cb.jpg)
![A Horny Boy! dad. @staarrq Follow (w-)iwant a kiss on the neck 2:52 PM - 17 Aug 2018](https://i.kym-cdn.com/photos/images/newsfeed/001/402/299/028.jpg)
![Metal Gear Solid 3 bonesaw @Bonesaw577 Fol ( ·ω·) I am The End! I am here to send you / to your ultimate fate. 2:09 PM 17 Aug 2018](https://i.kym-cdn.com/photos/images/newsfeed/001/402/300/683.jpg)
![Oh I wanna nap with somebody Full-Time better off Stan @Calvizzles Follow Ohhhhh I wanna nap with somebody!! I wanna feel the with somebody! 3:43 PM-17 Aug 2018 from Fort Worth, TX](https://i.kym-cdn.com/photos/images/newsfeed/001/402/301/d72.jpg)
![Wait... what? ★Ivan Koopa★ @PikminMaster652 Follow ( ·ω·) Diapers are the best! L. 4:26 PM -17 Aug 2018](https://i.kym-cdn.com/photos/images/newsfeed/001/402/303/07f.jpg)
Search Interest
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External References
[1] Twitter – iamburtjarvis
[2] Twitter – @_Coryrichardson
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