Let's get back to the internet's roots: cute animals.

A video of a grinning lizard went viral for being adorably relatable. The reptile, whose owner posts under the handle @modokinatu, lurks toward the camera with a huge smile on its little lizard face.

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"It is a man who is going to see rice," @modokinatu said in a comment translated from Japanese in the thread.

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Soon, people started tweeting the clip with super relatable scenarios. From your significant other sliding over to grab some fries to asking a parent for a favor, let's be honest: we've all been this lizard.

Much like the Very Polite Cat, at least the little lizard has manners!


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