# Cat Meme Cereal Ads This Honey Nut Cheerios Ad Features Buzz Meeting Grumpy Cat By Laura McQuarrie | Published 2014-07-04 | Lifestyle Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/honey-nut-cheerios References: [adsoftheworld](http://adsoftheworld.com/media/tv/honey_nut_cheerios_grumpy_cat) & [cheerios](http://www.cheerios.com) After capturing the hearts of the Internet, Grumpy Cat has been a busy cat, venturing to Disneyland, claiming The Iron Throne and in this Honey Nut Cheerios ad, meeting the [cereal's mascot Buzz](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/instacart-super-bowl). There are a lot of people who say that they're not morning people, but this [ever-frowning feline](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/tomcat) isn't excited by any particular meal time. At one point in the video, Grumpy Cat even claims to be smiling, as indicated with some meme-like lettering on screen. In the end, even a bright and cheery bowl of Honey Nut Cheerios isn't enough to get Grumpy Cat to crack a real smile, or show any interest in the breakfast cereal. Although the ad could have ended cheesily with Grumpy Cat forcing a smile, the ad admits in good humor that the cereal is "Part of a good breakfast for almost everyone." ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 3.6/10 - Popularity: 24% | Activity: 77% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Gen Z, Gen Alpha - Top markets: North America ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Lifestyle](https://www.trendhunter.com/lifestyle) > [Food](https://www.trendhunter.com/food) ## Key Themes ### What's Driving This Trend - **Grumpy Cat Marketing:** Opportunity to use popular Internet memes, like Grumpy Cat, in marketing campaigns to appeal to a younger audience. - **Meme-vertising:** Opportunity to incorporate meme-like elements in advertising to connect with Internet-savvy consumers and create viral content. - **Humorous Self-aware Advertising:** Opportunity to create funny and self-aware advertisements that acknowledge and embrace the skepticism of modern consumers. ### Who This Affects Most - **Food and Beverage:** Opportunity for food and beverage companies to leverage popular memes and humor in their advertising to attract and engage consumers. - **Marketing and Advertising:** Opportunity for marketing and advertising agencies to explore the use of meme-like elements in campaigns to stay relevant and capture audience attention. - **Social Media and Internet Culture:** Opportunity for companies to tap into the influence of social media and Internet culture by creating content that resonates with online audiences. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Gigantic Rooster Breakfast Campaigns](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/kelloggs-see-you-in-the-morning.md) - [Green-Hued Holiday Cereals](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/grinch-cereal.md) - [70s-Style Cat Snack Ads](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/creamy-purrrre.md) - [Puppet-Themed Alt Milk Campaigns](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/cereal-and-almond-milk.md) - [Big-Screen Cat Ads](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/inaba.md) - [Mischievous Feline Food Campaigns](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/its-great-to-be-a-cat-campaign.md) - [Text Message Cereal Campaigns](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/weetabix-have-you-had-yours.md) - [Cookie Brand Breakfast Cereals](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/crumbl-cereal.md) - [AR-Enabled Cereal Packaging](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/honeycomb-cereal.md)