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Post by Sum Dum Gai on Oct 23, 2013 17:38:06 GMT -5
Virgil's response was even better.
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Post by Tennesseer on Oct 23, 2013 17:45:47 GMT -5
Virgil Showlion - I have to ask: why do you even care how and what people think of their pets? It's kind of like same-sex marriage: it has no impact whatsover on your marriage. The same holds true in how you think of your pet (if you have one). Treat your pet as you think fit.
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Post by mmhmm on Oct 23, 2013 17:48:01 GMT -5
I'm not claiming that pets aren't part of a family. I'm criticizing the notions that pets own people, pets adopt people, pets are co-equal to their owners, pets are smarter than their owners, or pets enjoy a position of greater authority and/or prominence than their owners. None of these notions are accurate, and taking them too seriously is foolishness. I have nothing against owning, loving, and cherishing pets. Yes, Virgil, taking such things too seriously is most definitely foolish! When people say things like: "I'm a slave to my cat", or "My dog just adopted me", or any comment along that line, they're saying it like one might say: "That's the greatest peach pie in the world!" It really is very, very foolish to take such statements literally. I think most people are well aware such comments aren't to be taken literally. Really. People aren't half as stupid as some would have us think. They'll see the humor in Starbuck's silly sign.
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Post by Value Buy on Oct 23, 2013 17:56:20 GMT -5
And you can train your rabbit to use a litter box. She does have a rubber tray with newspapers, next to the dog's food bowl. We occasionally let her out in the recreation room to roam, and she uses that as a litter box. She also loves the kibbles. If the dog is laying on the floor, she runs about five laps around the dog in one direction, turns around for three or four laps in the opposite direction, then either jumps on the dog's side, and lays there, or lays next to her stomach and rests next to her. The dog never flinches. She has no clue the dog is an arch enemy. Then again the dog has no clue about the rabbit. If the dog is aggravated with her, she simply looks up at one of us, with her eyes, imploring us to cage the rabbit. Downside for the rabbit--THE RABBIT HAIR SIMPLY FLOATS AROUND. You cannot contain it. That, and always know where it is-- DO NOT EVER HAVE ANY ELECTRICAL CORD lying anywhere. Rabbits live, and possibly die for plugged in electrical cords.
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Post by Deleted on Oct 23, 2013 17:57:31 GMT -5
I have noticed that people are bringing their dogs into stores and to public venues where they really are not welcome. Why do they feel that can do this? Is it suddenly okay?
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Post by ՏՇԾԵԵʅՏɧ_LԹՏՏʅҼ on Oct 23, 2013 17:58:55 GMT -5
Exactly! And whoever was running that Starbucks used good marketing strategy - it's cute, and probably brought a smile to a few customers' faces when they walked in the door. Maybe even tempting them to buy something yummy to go with their Frappuccino.
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Post by Virgil Showlion on Oct 23, 2013 18:37:24 GMT -5
Virgil Showlion - I have to ask: why do you even care how and what people think of their pets? It's kind of like same-sex marriage: it has no impact whatsover on your marriage. The same holds true in how you think of your pet (if you have one). Treat your pet as you think fit. Likely for the same reason that you care about how and what people think about forced marriage, or gun carrying permits being granted to the legally blind, or overwrought Redskins fans. You witness a behaviour that you consider foolish, absurd, or upsetting; you see enough of it to consider it a trend rather than an isolated incident, and you call people's attention to it. Recently I came across a blog where the blogger was describing her offense with the term "pets", considering it derogatory. I've seen language like "my cat adopted me" in a number of places, but seeing it on the pets360 site this morning was what prompted the OP. I figured there would be a decent amount of interest since I've read innumerable comments on this board from pet owners lauding the extents to which their pets manipulate them and abuse them, often in ways that would be totally unacceptable for other human beings. The Starbucks sign just happened to be an example that I noticed as part of the trend. Think of this as my equivalent of rolling my eyes at Redskins fans and opining "Someone Please Get This Poor Child A Life".
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Post by Tennesseer on Oct 23, 2013 19:04:40 GMT -5
Virgil Showlion - I have to ask: why do you even care how and what people think of their pets? It's kind of like same-sex marriage: it has no impact whatsover on your marriage. The same holds true in how you think of your pet (if you have one). Treat your pet as you think fit. Likely for the same reason that you care about how and what people think about forced marriage, or gun carrying permits being granted to the legally blind, or overwrought Redskins fans. You witness a behaviour that you consider foolish, absurd, or upsetting; you see enough of it to consider it a trend rather than an isolated incident, and you call people's attention to it. Recently I came across a blog where the blogger was describing her offense with the term "pets", considering it derogatory. I've seen language like "my cat adopted me" in a number of places, but seeing it on the pets360 site this morning was what prompted the OP. I figured there would be a decent amount of interest since I've read innumerable comments on this board from pet owners lauding the extents to which their pets manipulate them and abuse them, often in ways that would be totally unacceptable for other human beings. The Starbucks sign just happened to be an example that I noticed as part of the trend. Think of this as my equivalent of rolling my eyes at Redskins fans and opining "Someone Please Get This Poor Child A Life". But why must you analyze everything to death? Some things just are.
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Post by NoNamePerson on Oct 23, 2013 19:10:08 GMT -5
But why must you analyze everything to death? Some things just are. Because he can
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Post by Jaguar on Oct 23, 2013 19:15:36 GMT -5
But why must you analyze everything to death? Some things just are. Because he can
And because he has no pets.
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Post by NoNamePerson on Oct 23, 2013 19:17:35 GMT -5
He has snow leopards in the basement
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Post by ՏՇԾԵԵʅՏɧ_LԹՏՏʅҼ on Oct 23, 2013 19:20:56 GMT -5
I've wondered the same thing for a while. Everything has to be dissected to find a reason why it is?
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Post by Peace Of Mind on Oct 23, 2013 19:25:31 GMT -5
At least he didn't use math in his dissection this time. Pets rule. They are God! <<watches Virgil's head explode>> And Yay! My pets allowed me to have a friend over today as long as my chores were done and all their needs were met first!
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Post by ՏՇԾԵԵʅՏɧ_LԹՏՏʅҼ on Oct 23, 2013 19:27:12 GMT -5
BBQ'd or marinated?
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Post by steff on Oct 23, 2013 19:28:02 GMT -5
Likely for the same reason that you care about how and what people think about forced marriage, or gun carrying permits being granted to the legally blind, or overwrought Redskins fans. You witness a behaviour that you consider foolish, absurd, or upsetting; you see enough of it to consider it a trend rather than an isolated incident, and you call people's attention to it. Recently I came across a blog where the blogger was describing her offense with the term "pets", considering it derogatory. I've seen language like "my cat adopted me" in a number of places, but seeing it on the pets360 site this morning was what prompted the OP. I figured there would be a decent amount of interest since I've read innumerable comments on this board from pet owners lauding the extents to which their pets manipulate them and abuse them, often in ways that would be totally unacceptable for other human beings. The Starbucks sign just happened to be an example that I noticed as part of the trend. Think of this as my equivalent of rolling my eyes at Redskins fans and opining "Someone Please Get This Poor Child A Life". But why must you analyze everything to death? Some things just are.
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Post by Virgil Showlion on Oct 23, 2013 19:32:10 GMT -5
What's wrong with a bit of analysis now and again?
It's not as if I'm contemplating why coffee is hot. There's some merit to examining the issue.
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Post by mmhmm on Oct 23, 2013 19:33:44 GMT -5
There is? What merit might be found in examining this particular issue, if you don't mind my asking?
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Post by Jaguar on Oct 23, 2013 19:33:56 GMT -5
What's wrong with a bit of analysis now and again?It's not as if I'm contemplating why coffee is hot. There's some merit to examining the issue.
Cause it twists your knickers into a tighter wad.
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Post by swamp on Oct 23, 2013 19:35:49 GMT -5
What's wrong with a bit of analysis now and again? It's not as if I'm contemplating why coffee is hot. There's some merit to examining the issue. A bit?!
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Post by Peace Of Mind on Oct 23, 2013 19:36:48 GMT -5
What's wrong with a bit of analysis now and again?It's not as if I'm contemplating why coffee is hot. There's some merit to examining the issue.
Cause it twists your knickers into a tighter wad.
LMAO!!! I thought this ^ was Virgil's reply to mmhmm. I was going to wave bye bye to him.
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Post by Tennesseer on Oct 23, 2013 19:39:21 GMT -5
What's wrong with a bit of analysis now and again? It's not as if I'm contemplating why coffee is hot. There's some merit to examining the issue. Virgil-your opening post ìs one paragraph short of a PhD dissertation.
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Post by ՏՇԾԵԵʅՏɧ_LԹՏՏʅҼ on Oct 23, 2013 19:40:50 GMT -5
It's a bit more than "now and again". Maybe for a change of pace, you can take off your Engineer's cap now and again when you walk in the door here. It might give you a chance to actually let your hair down.
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Post by mmhmm on Oct 23, 2013 19:46:48 GMT -5
Cause it twists your knickers into a tighter wad.
LMAO!!! I thought this ^ was Virgil's reply to mmhmm. I was going to wave bye bye to him. I ain't gots no knickers. Just pajama bottoms!
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Post by Malarky on Oct 23, 2013 19:46:48 GMT -5
I have noticed that people are bringing their dogs into stores and to public venues where they really are not welcome. Why do they feel that can do this? Is it suddenly okay? I was picking up a prescription at CVS recently. While I was waiting, a woman came in with a large dog. I asked the pharmacy tech if they now allowed dogs other than service dogs. The answer was yes because "service dog" now covers such a broad range, as opposed to the old days when they were largely reserved for the blind. The dog lifted it's leg and pissed all over the lower shelf of goods!!!! The owner just walked away. Feel free to call me judgmental, but I can't see how someone, other than a blind person, can't leave the dog outside for a few minutes. There was an incident recently here in MA involving a service dog in a diner. It got ugly, but the parties managed to work out their differences. Had my niece, who is extremely allergic to dogs been with me at CVS, or had we been in that diner, she would have been struggling to breathe. Who's rights take precedence? The person with the dog and an anxiety disorder (or whatever reason they have a "service dog") or my niece who, I would think, ought to feel fairly confident that she could go into a pharmacy or a restaurant without encountering a dog?
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Post by Virgil Showlion on Oct 23, 2013 19:49:41 GMT -5
Buh. pets dont own peepil Buh buh. pets dont udopt peepil Buh buh buh. pets is pets and is duuuummmm cumpared to vergilll DUMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMM! ISE CREEEEEEEEM! BUH! BUH BUH! Farfel-arfel-arfel-arfel-arfel-arfel-arfel-arfel-arfel-arfel-arfel... There. 100% analysis sanitized for your reading pleasure.
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Post by Peace Of Mind on Oct 23, 2013 19:51:37 GMT -5
MY pets would never post such drivel.
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Post by mmhmm on Oct 23, 2013 19:54:25 GMT -5
Yes, but I'm still waiting for the merit that could be squeezed from this most interesting discussion, Virgil.
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Post by Virgil Showlion on Oct 23, 2013 20:02:20 GMT -5
MY pets would never post such drivel. Sounds to me like they're overanalyzing things. That's strike one. If you put two bowls of food down and they run for the closer one, that constitutes a basic understanding of geometry. Math! Strike two! One more, and you've got no choice. You've got to ship 'em off to the animal loony bin.
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Post by Peace Of Mind on Oct 23, 2013 20:03:36 GMT -5
MY pets would never post such drivel. Sounds to me like they're overanalyzing things. That's strike one. If you put two bowls of food down and they run for the closer one, that constitutes a basic understanding of geometry. Math! Strike two! One more, and you've got no choice. You've got to ship 'em off to the animal loony bin. You clearly don't have cats. You set the plates down (fine china preferred) and then you go for the one that somebody else wants!
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Post by Jaguar on Oct 23, 2013 20:25:13 GMT -5
Sounds to me like they're overanalyzing things. That's strike one. If you put two bowls of food down and they run for the closer one, that constitutes a basic understanding of geometry. Math! Strike two! One more, and you've got no choice. You've got to ship 'em off to the animal loony bin. You clearly don't have cats. You set the plates down (fine china preferred) and then you go for the one that somebody else wants!
LMAO, water on screen.
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