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Rabbit Hill posted:Does your cat let you pick him up? Sometimes, my cat wanders around the apartment making discontented grumbling noises like a skeptical Marge Simpson and getting into cupboards and trouble. If playing with him doesn’t do the trick, I’ll pick him up and hold him like he’s a fussing baby, and he’ll quiet right down and purr with his chin on my shoulder. I'm starting to think that cats just have a "hey, how's it going" meow. Except the meow that I posted about usually comes with a look of expectation, so maybe it's more of a "I need some uranium, no questions asked" meow.
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Seventh Arrow posted:
 *wanders off*Seventh Arrow posted:I'm starting to think that cats just have a "hey, how's it going" meow. Except the meow that I posted about usually comes with a look of expectation, so maybe it's more of a "I need some uranium, no questions asked" meow. Yeah, one of my cats is just very talkative. *meow* usually just means "oh hey, I see you". Usually if he wants something he'll come up behind me when I'm at my desk and tap me on the back. (He is also very big.) docbeard has a new favorite as of 03:30 on Jul 15, 2018 |
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Hey, what's up? You hungry? Here, have some food
Well ok, maybe you're thirsty? Here's some water
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I heard cats don't meow in the wild, or usually to each other, it's purely something they do to manipulate humans
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Jul 15, 2018 04:01
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starkebn posted:I heard cats don't meow in the wild, or usually to each other, it's purely something they do to manipulate humans I have also heard this and I think it's sweet. Is it really manipulation tho if we don't understand their body language that they would usually use to chat? We are very stupid so they must yell  People not making an effort to understand animal body language is a pet peeve of mine. Especially people not teaching their kids when a dog needs left alone. Enjoy your facial scarring!!!
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Jul 15, 2018 06:50
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teenytinymouse posted:I have also heard this and I think it's sweet. Is it really manipulation tho if we don't understand their body language that they would usually use to chat? We are very stupid so they must yell Same, same, same. Lady, your cat isn't being "nice" to your toddler when it shrinks down and sits still as a rock as it's being hit. It's terrified and about to Freddy Kruger the gently caress out of Jr. there. Oh, look, it just happened. And now it's going to the pound because it's "too vicious". gently caress.
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Jul 15, 2018 14:16
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The worst is people who (in their own mind only) are animal behavior experts and think they can "fix" your pets. For some reason one of my mom's dogs will freak the gently caress out and snap at your feet if you shuffle them on carpet. Some lady was like "I bet she won't do that to me, she loves me" and started doing it and well, guess what happened? Then the dog is the bad guy because you did precisely what you were told not to do. If you agitate dogs you are risking getting bit. It's like seeing a bee nest and being told "they aren't going to hurt you, just don't kick the nest" and you run up and punt it. You deserve everything you get.
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Jul 15, 2018 14:28
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yeah I eat rear end posted:Yeah I know "all y'all" is a really dumb thing to say if you think about it, but relax, it won't kill you to hear incorrect grammar. I was raised by a northeast US English teacher, so it might kill me a little.  Seventh Arrow posted:
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Stairs posted:Same, same, same. Lady, your cat isn't being "nice" to your toddler when it shrinks down and sits still as a rock as it's being hit. It's terrified and about to Freddy Kruger the gently caress out of Jr. there. Oh, look, it just happened. And now it's going to the pound because it's "too vicious". gently caress. Also extremely same. I'm a big cat nut, and I love Jackson Galaxy so I'm extremely acquainted with cat behaviors and communication at this point. My 14-month-old daughter knows how to approach with arm out, pet gently above the shoulders only, and will pull back her hand and step back if the cat flops onto its back. All it took was watching the interaction and telling her to be careful or stop when the cat makes certain faces/motions. My wife's friend got rid of two cats when she got pregnant. Didn't even bother.
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Jul 15, 2018 15:23
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Brawnfire posted:My wife's friend got rid of two cats when she got pregnant. Didn't even bother. Why doesn't this say ex-friend is that a typo.
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Ooooooooooooh I hate that so much, when people ~start to have babies~ so they get rid of their pets like it’s some old crappy bookcase or something. Makes me so mad I want to write a rant but I won’t. gently caress those people.
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Jul 15, 2018 19:39
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yeah I eat rear end posted:The worst is people who (in their own mind only) are animal behavior experts and think they can "fix" your pets. For some reason one of my mom's dogs will freak the gently caress out and snap at your feet if you shuffle them on carpet. Some lady was like "I bet she won't do that to me, she loves me" and started doing it and well, guess what happened? Then the dog is the bad guy because you did precisely what you were told not to do. If you agitate dogs you are risking getting bit. It's like seeing a bee nest and being told "they aren't going to hurt you, just don't kick the nest" and you run up and punt it. You deserve everything you get. I never had a dog, but even I know enough to ask somebody before petting/touching their dog. If somebody says "he doesn't like [whatever]" I think they know a lot better than I do.
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I've seen many 'ho-hum' shruggy social media posts, anointed with crying face emojis from families tossing out pets because their priorities have shifted. It's such bullshit, and really illuminates the true relaitonship these people had with their
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Jul 15, 2018 19:54
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MightyJoe36 posted:I never had a dog, but even I know enough to ask somebody before petting/touching their dog. If somebody says "he doesn't like [whatever]" I think they know a lot better than I do. But don't you see, they watched some cesar milan episodes and clearly we aren't the Alpha Male to our dog enough, they will show you how it's done. If they get bit it's because you failed at being the alpha, not because they deliberately agitated the animal.
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I almost had to get rid of my dog because I couldn’t find a place to live that would allow him due to how kinda hosed up he was. Super anxious, would bite people to “protect” people, also marked everywhere. But I kept him, till the bitter end, which wasn’t long after. gently caress you if you get rid of your pets imo
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Jul 15, 2018 20:13
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On the other hand actually gently caress you as well if you get and keep an animal that you can't cope with. My friend was telling me his neighbour just got an 18 month old Visla that was returned to his breeder because the people who originally paid a poo poo ton of money for this dog then realised they couldn't be bothered with the exercise a high energy pup needs. But now he gets to go on 3k runs every morning with a chill dude. They're still dickheads like but more responsible than to keep him.
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Jul 15, 2018 21:02
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Going from paid pandora to unpaid is absurd. It was never this stupid back when i started listening to pandora. The fact that I am bombarded with so many ads makes me 100x times more likely to never renew my premium subscription. I will not be extorted. Pandora is no better than youtube anyway.
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Jul 15, 2018 21:23
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teenytinymouse posted:On the other hand actually gently caress you as well if you get and keep an animal that you can't cope with. My friend was telling me his neighbour just got an 18 month old Visla that was returned to his breeder because the people who originally paid a poo poo ton of money for this dog then realised they couldn't be bothered with the exercise a high energy pup needs. But now he gets to go on 3k runs every morning with a chill dude. They're still dickheads like but more responsible than to keep him. I guess this makes sense too. Puppies are no joke to take care of. If you’re not willing to put in the work, get an older dog.
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Jul 15, 2018 21:56
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docbeard posted:Yeah, one of my cats is just very talkative. *meow* usually just means "oh hey, I see you". https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VXkhsbXCsbs
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CelticPredator posted:I guess this makes sense too. Puppies are no joke to take care of. If you’re not willing to put in the work, get an older dog. Eh, there are breeds that are more chill that others. That's why there is a common recommendation to do your drat homework so you know what you're getting into. That and actually, you know, pay attention to the puppy or dog you're looking at. Can't or don't want to deal with a high energy dog that needs a lot of stimulation? Well then that hyperactive puppy from a breed with absurd amounts of energy is not the dog for you no matter how cute it is. Have tiny children? Well hey breeds that have a tendency to nip or be a bit temperamental are bad for you. Really the big issue on this one is a hell of a lot of people look at dogs on image alone and then suddenly, oh no, there's a living thing in my house that I have to take care of!
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Anyone that gets rid of a pet on the off chance it might be an issue for a baby can burn in hell. Sure I was apprehensive when my first couple kids were little, but I loved my pets and learned (over time) how to integrate them with my newer family because my cats were my family first and that shouldn't change because I gave birth. If I can handle five kids, a full time job, and taking care of my dad on a huge property while also teaching kids how to be decent human beings towards pets so they don't get bit I don't want to hear you bitch about how HAAARD it would be to keep Fluffy around your one kid as you stay at home in your apartment. Don't get pets unless you're willing to commit for life. They are alive and love you, not decor for your pleasure. Buy a loving Roomba and put a fur mat on it if all you want is something to stroke.
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Stairs posted:Don't get pets unless you're willing to commit for life. They are alive and love you, not decor for your pleasure. I feel like this should be a law.
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People travelling by themselves on a train who sit in one of a group of four seats*. A group of people travelling together could use those and you'd be no worse off sitting anywhere else. gently caress off. *Like, in one of the seats facing each other as the person closest to the camera is doing here: 
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Tiggum posted:People travelling by themselves on a train who sit in one of a group of four seats*. A group of people travelling together could use those and you'd be no worse off sitting anywhere else. gently caress off. On a train as empty as that, I'd take the 4-seater, because I'm tall enough that my knees press against the back of the seat in front of me on a 2-seater. If it starts to fill up then I'll move, but then my legs have to stick into the aisle. So basically, gently caress the designers. And I'm not freakishly tall, I'm 6'0" which is pretty much average these days, so double-gently caress the designers.
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Lemon posted:If it starts to fill up then I'll move
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If you want/need a group of four seats, you should book a group of four seats in advance. I sit where I sit. If you ask me and you're obviously a group of people who'd like to sit together, I'll move if there's another free space close by. Especially since you may just end up shouting across the whole drat train car if I don't. If there's no immediately available free space or I don't feel like moving, gently caress off. It's my seat until I leave it. If I've booked a seat in advance, I am staying, and no power in the universe can move me before I reach my destination.
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KozmoNaut posted:If you want/need a group of four seats, you should book a group of four seats in advance.
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Tiggum posted:Where do you live that it's normal (or even possible) to book seats on a train? Denmark, on all Intercity lines. For shorter rides, just suck it up that your favorite seating arrangement isn't available. You'll survive.
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I understand people's reluctance to use a washroom I just cleaned while I'm cleaning another washroom nearby What I don't understand is how they consider it more polite to sneak into the washroom I'm currently cleaning when I step out to get something from my cart just use the loving empty washroom I just cleaned instead of literally disrupting my work
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big ebay sellers who have poo poo 'communication' (copy-pasted replies that mention amazon instead of ebay) and gently caress up orders and uugghhH!!!!!!!!!!! yes i actually want both things i ordered! if you're not going to send them properly then refund me! christ! also any online retailer that uses fedex smartpost/ups surepost or innovations. especially if i'm actually paying for shipping. like free shipping, i can understand using the cheapest bullshit possible, but when i pay $14 shipping for my work boots with '3-5 business day shipping' that doesn't loving mean smartpost that actually takes two weeks!!! rrrrrrrrrrrrrr
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Yeah, those lovely shipping plans that use USPS as the final delivery SUCK rear end. I pretty much quit using Massdrop because they use DHL/USPS and everything takes two weeks with no option for better shipping.
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Jul 18, 2018 00:39
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When someone is stopped on the sidewalk looking at their phone or whatever, and just as you're about to pass them they start walking again, so you're now walking side by side like awkward idiots. You couldn't wait two seconds?
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Stairs posted:Anyone that gets rid of a pet on the off chance it might be an issue for a baby can burn in hell.  If you wouldn't let your spouse take your baby to an orphanage after a month because "it's too much work", you drat well shouldn't be doing that to animals. Just reinforces how careless, lazy and short-sighted people can be.
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lidnsya posted:When someone is stopped on the sidewalk looking at their phone or whatever, and just as you're about to pass them they start walking again, so you're now walking side by side like awkward idiots. You couldn't wait two seconds? This happened to me once because I was checking bus routes and didn't notice them, so I slowed down to let them walk ahead, but they slowed right the gently caress down so we were shuffling alongside each other and I don't know how to take that any other way than a personal attack
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“Holy poo poo let me get off the elevator first you loving dicks.” -Me all the time
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Dear way too drat many people, Put clear reflective numbers on your mailbox/front door. Put clear reflective numbers on your mailbox/front door. PUT. CLEAR. REFLECTIVE. NUMBERS. ON. YOUR. GODDAMN. FRONT. DOOR. Sincerely, Your delivery driver Tonight I had to park my car and walk an entire block in the rain to find my dipshit delivery. House number was white, house was white, no porch light, numbers behind a bush. It's like half the world read about the planning department in Hitchhikers' Guide and thought "That's a GREAT idea!"
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Stairs posted:PUT. CLEAR. REFLECTIVE. NUMBERS. ON. YOUR. GODDAMN. FRONT. DOOR.
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Tiggum posted:Some places they paint the house numbers on the kerb in front of each property, which is a great idea since it means they're always in the same place so you know where to look and it takes the responsibility away from the owner/occupant (so it actually gets done). Dear Tiggum, Are these the same places where people eat fries with lemon juice on them? because I tried it and I really gave it a shot, but it didn’t work out on account of my tongue repeatedly reminding me that it wasn’t tasting vinegar. Loan, burial P.S. - They can’t be the same places, because painting the house numbers like that is a loving great idea.
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burial posted:Are these the same places where people eat fries with lemon juice on them? because I tried it and I really gave it a shot, but it didn’t work out on account of my tongue repeatedly reminding me that it wasn’t tasting vinegar. Well of course you weren't tasting vinegar. The same would have been true if you'd put tomato sauce, gravy or mayonnaise on them. Different things are not the same things.
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Tiggum posted:Well of course you weren't tasting vinegar. The same would have been true if you'd put tomato sauce, gravy or mayonnaise on them. Different things are not the same things. Dude, I know that. It was a polite way of saying I prefer vinegar. Content-wise, I bought chicken wings the other day from a place that’s usually pretty good where wings are concerned. A dozen hot, a dozen mild. The only difference between the two was that the “mild” ones didn’t have any sauce on them. “Mild” doesn’t mean “dry” as far as I know. It’s supposed to mean “has a sauce that is less spicy.”
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