ICanHasCheezburger (http://icanhascheezburger.com/)

common sense media says

Silly photos spawn offbeat, welcoming community.


parents & educators say
  • 50% say sexual content is an issue
  • 50% say language is an issue

What parents need to know

Parents need to know that the user-generated content on this site is almost entirely tame -- and very silly. The site appeals to a particular niche that's hard to identify, but those who love their pets, have a silly sense of humor, are interested in digital photography, and enjoy the site's positive vibe seem to be its core community.

Educational value: Not applicable.
Positive messages: Not applicable.
Violence: Not applicable.
Sex: While the general content is clean, the site hides some photos in a "PG-13" section that you have to be searching for to find. The PG-13 stuff mostly has to do with masturbation.
Language: Not applicable.
Consumerism: The site accepts ads from jewelry and fashion Web sites. Some of the ads are kind of tacky but the site does not appear to accept anything inappropriate.
Drinking, drugs, & smoking: Not applicable.

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What to talk about

Talk to your kids
Families can talk about the way an online community can develop around such a silly concept as cat pictures with misspelled captions. Why do you think this idea caught on? Can you define what you like about it? Do you think it's OK to misspell so many words for comic effect? What if you tried to do that on your homework? Younger kids: can you think of a caption for something your pet did? Older kids: can you think of another book borne from the Internet?

Is it any good?

Is it any good?
 

The site's content is entirely user-generated and edited for the best submissions -- so the quality and humor quotient varies. Mostly, it feels like one giant "in" joke that you slowly catch on to as you view each successive photo. The feeling of the site is warm and lighthearted and appreciative of others' efforts -- this isn't a place that tolerates mean-spirited comments.

Still, kids could encounter the rare inappropriate comment before it's flagged and mild sexual references could pop up occasionally if you hit the "random" button. Icanhascheezburger.com is the kind of thing you either like or don't -- and if your kid is one who does, keep them on the main home page if they're under 12. Better yet, enjoy it with them and try and come up with silly captions for your own pets.


This review was written by Caroline Knorr
 
 

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What parents & educators say

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Based on 4 parent & educator reviews:
  • 50% say sexual content is an issue
  • 50% say language is an issue

Most useful reviews by all members

MissHelloKitty
kid, 12 years old
 
LOL SOOO funny!

kimchibun
teen, 15 years old
 
Many parts are inappropriate, but the appropriate parts are hilarious
I Can Has Cheezburger, I Has a Hotdog, My Food Looks Funny, all the sites listed under "cute",and the FAILblog (using the convienient G-RATED ONLY filter) are all kid-friendly. Also, on the site, it did not say Friends of Irony was appropriate, but so far I have had no problems with it. Though they may look fun, So Much Pun, EngrishFunny, Bob's House of Videogames, and Graphjam are not kid-friendly.

gamerkid660
kid, 12 years old
 
LOL FUNNY
ITS SO FUNNY IM LAUGHING RIGHT NOW

Umphulump
kid, 13 years old
 
Cool
Awesome! Might be some innapropriate content, but other than that, YAY!

lilly333
kid, 12 years old
 
It's called LOL cats for a reason
I really love this site! It's hilarious but I have a few concerns about language. Some of the pictures have d*** and h***. Iv'e only seen one picture with this but there are a few with WTF in them. I DO really love this site, despite the language. Wow, CommonSense. How'd you miss that? My fav pictures are probably the ones with the captions "Invisible something," Something being a bike, musical instrument, etc. If your looking for something funny, GO ON THIS SITE!

palmtreeluva
teen, 14 years old
 
Cute, cute, cute!
I like it a lot. It's a cute site that is pretty innocent and you can see the funny animal vids and captions and pictures. But the linked sites in the Cheezburger network are bad, so don't go anywhere but I Can Has Cheezburger or I Has a Hotdog!

luke3854
teen, 18 years old
 
Great site , nothing to inappropiate
I love this website , all there is to look out for is a very small handful of pictures that have a reference to masturbation but you would have to search for those and if your kid is searching for pictures about masturbation i think there is something wrong with him

chokopenguin
kid, 13 years old
 
Very Funny Pictures
This site is AWESOME i get to Spoof my dog's pictures so it's sooo funny!

MsMossy
adult
 
BEWARE! One Click From Cute Cats to Violent, Raw Sexuality!
My daughter has enjoyed the funny cat pictures with captions and fail-blog (oops photos) of the cheezburger sites, but now I know they (there are a collection of them) are too risky. She happened upon one of the sites that was within one click of cute animal pictures that depicted women, some very young looking, in demeaning and sexually violent ways. There's lots of nudity, too, but that's the very least of concerns. Potential for so much damage to young girls' self-image.

 
Fun, but the links can lead to trouble
I Can Has Cheezburger is a really funny website. The sarcasm and cuteness mingle together in a... sarcute way? I don't know. A word of caution: FAILblog, FAILbook, EngrishFunny, and some other websites will have inappropriate anatomical words. If you go to the Site Directory, if the website may contain offensive material, it will say (NSFW) or (sorta NSFW) before the short site description. Overall the site is zany but fun.

reveiwer123987
kid, 13 years old
 
lol
this is soooo funny!!!!

Sea Cat
teen, 18 years old
 
I Love This!
Seriously, if you are having a bad day, go here. It has hilarious and amusing quotes, all by using adorable animals. It is for everyone, and nothing bad is an issue.

Almanac8
teen, 14 years old
 
Very adorable!
This site is amazing cute! Pros: Cats and the occasional kitten, It's updated daily at the homepage, it relates to stuff Cats do every day (Like sniffing your hand when you've petted a dog) and very cute pictures! Cons: Sometimes you'll see something a little *ahem* Iffy, so stay on the homepage, DO NOT go to Pundkit Kitchen (Stay at Icanhascheezburger and Ihasahotdog) Advertising, and that's about it. Overall, I rate it a 5/5.

Gracie.L.
kid, 12 years old
 
Love this site!
I love this website! if you want to laugh out loud then go to this site! all pictures and captions are usally clean and really just plain funny. you can make your own LOL kittehs by becoming a member(its free)

Fire000334
kid, 12 years old
 
Cute!!!!!!!
One of the cutest and funniest sites EVER!!

girl4natwolff
teen, 14 years old
 
EPIC
Awesome!!!!!! I love it!!!!

LemonYo
kid, 11 years old
 
LOL
1 word : LOL!

wiigirl333
kid, 12 years old
 
funny and cute!!!
One of my favorite sites. But there are some pictures with swears in the like d---, h---, a--. one newer picture has a cat lying on a table and the caption is "Drunk? I only had one glasses". Violence: 3/10, nothing major. one pic, "Target acquired. Charging lasers. Awaiting command which is just a cat with glowing eyes. Sex: 2/10. a few pictures of cats with noses touching that says "Friday, I'm in love!" Language: 5/10. d---, h--- and a--, as i said before. Consumerism: 4/10; some cats with Wii or other game consoles controllers. A lot of ads for LOLcats shirts. Drinking/drugs/smoking: 4/10: like I said, a cat was "drunk" plus a comic that wasn't as bad, a cat got "drunk" from catnip. Really good if you're looking for something to do. Still not sure if kids should sign up, though..

dreweth
teen, 16 years old
 
Basically, a cute time-waster that makes all but the heartless leave with smiles.
This is a very cute website that'll easily burn up the five minutes inbetween meetings.

iCanHasBBC
teen, 13 years old
 
What all families should know
This is not for your kiddy-kiddies. Is troll base.

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