Hold on, your grandma actually thought that was a real argument? That's incredible because the whole point of the meme is how absurd it is to pair those two images. It's wild how context completely evaporates once something goes viral, and people inject their own narratives. Your grandma asking if the cat apologized is accidentally genius, it shows how memes morph into shared stories that have little to do with the original joke. We're basically creating modern folklore out of screenshot misunderstandings, and it's both hilarious and a little terrifying. Honestly, the internet has turned us all into amateur mythmakers without even realizing it.

Kovels' guide was my bible for years (I still have the 2010 edition, all sticky notes and coffee stains). It taught me to ignore the fancy fonts and look for the registry numbers, like the diamond-shaped marks for early 20th century British ware. Once you memorize a few key patterns, like the Royal Worcester crescent or the Spode imprints, the rest falls into place. I ruined my eyes squinting at tiny backstamps in dim thrift store lighting before I learned to carry a small magnifier (game changer, honestly). My biggest score was a mislabeled Moorcroft vase I found for ten dollars, all because I recognized the stylized 'M' in the mark.

When you first saw those symbols in the note, did any particular cipher method come to mind immediately? I'm curious how the process of abandoning adult reasoning, as @tara_perry42 mentioned, applies to codebreaking versus toddler mysteries. For instance, with kids' codes, you might look for patterns based on their interests, like cartoon characters or playground games. Does that shift in perspective make deciphering more intuitive or just more chaotic?