I guess I just haven't had this experience with cats. Mine is always excited to be fed the same dry food every day. For some reason she prefers dry over wet, and the rejection of the wet food only happened once before I made the switch. Why feed your cat food they don't like?

No, this is not how cat are. The internet has a different headcanon because people usually misinterpret them and create memes and videos based on that. They'll either expect dog behavior or misattribute human intention. Cats have a completely different body language.

I encourage everyone watch real cat behavior videos and observe cats closely and without judgement.