As I was thinking about the most recent viral YouTube video it really wasn’t hard at all for me to come up with a handful. So the theme for this post is… cue drum roll… animal edition! Personally I am a fan of anything that is not of the human species, especially if you can pet it or if an “aww” is appropriate, and preferably in the baby form. I think we are drawn to these videos initially because of the “cute” factor. My suitemates can attest by the renowned “Cute List” that graces my door, I like the word cute and nothing makes me more happy than to laugh at something small and awkward. But why are they so funny? Even if you are the masculine type and refuse to give in to the inner cuteness, these videos also have the funny factor.
Let’s look at my favorite, “Kittens Inspired by Kittens.” The plot is simple; a small girl looks through a picture book of kittens and gives her own caption for each picture. Its debatable whether this video is scripted or not but either way I can laugh and “aww” for hours. The kinds of people that are initially drawn to this video are the ones that have ten cats (and not the barn kind). But with 10 million views there has to be something more to this video than just the kittens. It’s the combination of adorable and funny. The girl introduced at the very beginning is very young and therefore the element of surprise is also a factor because the viewer is not expecting her to say, “I want pie! I want beef jerky!” when looking at two kittens sitting next to each other. So let’s bring it in, we are initially attracted to things that look like they are going to be cute and can be deadly when combined with any sort of humor. I can attest to this because I have been talking in the “little girl kittens” voice for the past month… Everything is just much more fun when it is said in a high voice.
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