C++ Has an Obese Rat Mascot

Text on the meme

Some Languages Likes to have cute mascots Meanwhile C++ ... The official mascot for C++ is an obese, diseased rat named Keith, whose hind leg is missing because it was blown off. The above image is a contemporary version drawn by Richard Stallman.

What it means

A black-background comparison shows cute mascots associated with several programming languages, followed by an image of C++'s grotesque obese rat mascot, Keith. The joke contrasts friendly, appealing language mascots with C++'s deliberately ugly and disturbing mascot, making it a reaction to C++ being old, complex, or intimidating. EN: A black-background comparison shows cute mascots associated with several programming languages, followed by an image of C++'s grotesque obese rat mascot, Keith. The joke contrasts friendly, appealing language mascots with C++'s deliberately ugly and disturbing mascot, making it a reaction to C++ being old, complex, or intimidating.

Who

Keith, the C++ mascot rat (Кит, крыса-маскот C++)Richard Stallman (Ричард Столлман)

Objects

Scratch cat mascot / маскот-кот Scratch orange crab mascot / оранжевый маскот-краб blue gopher mascot / синий маскот-сурок orange lizard mascot / оранжевая ящерица-маскот obese diseased rat / тучная больная крыса black background / чёрный фон white meme text / белый текст мема missing hind leg / отсутствующая задняя лапа inset image / вставное изображение computer programming mascots / маскоты языков программирования