> <i>Internet content is constantly fighting for the attention of the reader, and I think animated GIFs demand it</i><p>And not in a good way. Most of the time these clips annoy the shit out of me. However I have to admit that I <i>do</i> like the continuously firing cat, probably because it illustrates my feelings toward animated GIFs so well. And I find clips of pretentious people pronouncing a word over and over especially tiresome.