21 Memes of Cat Work Commuters Cutting It Close to 9:00

Mornin'. We are late. Alarm said "snooze," brain said "five more," and now the clock is yelling. Keys in one paw, coffee in the other, sprint to the car like it's the Olympics for Tired People. Seatbelt click. Deep sigh and then join the river of brake lights.

Every light turns red just for us. GPS, Global Pawsitioning System, says "faster route available," which is a lie and also a trap. Radio plays the same song three times because time is a circle. Construction cones appear out of nowhere. The turn we need? Blocked. The one we don't? Wide open and mocking.

Phone pings with our boss asking "ETA?" We reply with the ancient chant: "On my way." Zoomies speed slows to a crawl. Someone going 12 in a 40 has chosen us as their character development.

Finally, parking. Three-point turn becomes 30-point interpretive dance. Nailed it. Power-walk to the door, juggling bag, catfee, and dignity. Badge goes beep and then we face the elevator stare. Doors open. The desk greets us like a judgmental cat. We settle, breathe, and pretend we meant to arrive exactly this frazzled.

Email loads. Calendar screams. We sip lukewarm coffee and whisper the daily mantra: "We will survive until lunch."

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via @Shelley Harris
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via @bhjoffe
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via @WallStreetOasis
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via @imgur
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via @SardineYoghurt
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via @Matt Nathanson
Part of the commute is the five-minute driveway stare, contemplating every life decision, before deciding to be a grown-up and start the drive to work.
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via @Cats on Catnip
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via @Connecticut Department of Transportation
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via @catswithhardhats
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via @Poorly Made Cat Memes
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via @catswithhardhats
Nothing we love more than mewning traffic on the way to work. Purrfect start with bumper-to-bumper hissterics, red-light catnaps, and a GPS recatculating. Super fun. Five slow blinks, one tail flick.
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via @catswithhardhats
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via @UhReverse
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via @JStar557
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via @trainmeister
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via @who_am_i
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via @miss_lol
Running very late panic mode: keys jingling, coffee sloshing, GPS recatculating, heart doing zoomies. If only cars hit light-speed or teleportation existed. One blink, desk chair. Until then: inhale, drive, hope.
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via @KrisP
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via @Catswithhardhats
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via @Catswithhardhats