Dear Dogs And Cats

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  1. shiney

    shiney President, Grumpy Old Men's Club Staff Member

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    The following was found posted very low on a refrigerator door.
    Dear Dogs and Cats:
    The dishes with the paw prints are yours and contain your food. The other dishes are mine and contain my food. Placing a paw print in the middle of my plate and food does not stake a claim for it becoming your food and dish, nor do I find that aesthetically pleasing in the slightest.
    The stairway was not designed by NASCAR and is not a racetrack. Racing me to the bottom is not the object. Tripping me doesn't help because I fall faster than you can run.
    I cannot buy anything bigger than a king sized bed. I am very sorry about this. Do not think I will continue sleeping on the couch to ensure your comfort, however. Dogs and cats can actually curl up in a ball when they sleep. It is not necessary to sleep perpendicular to each other, stretched out to the fullest extent possible. I also know that sticking tails straight out and having tongues hanging out on the other end to maximize space is nothing but sarcasm.
    For the last time, there is no secret exit from the bathroom! If, by some miracle, I beat you there and manage to get the door shut, it is not necessary to claw, whine, meow, try to turn the knob or get your paw under the edge in an attempt to open the door. I must exit through the same door I entered. Also, I have been using the bathroom for years - canine/feline attendance is not required.
    The proper order for kissing is: Kiss me first! , then go smell the other dog or cat's butt. I cannot stress this enough..
    Finally, in fairness, dear pets, I have posted the following message on the front door:



    TO ALL NON-PET OWNERS WHO VISIT AND LIKE TO COMPLAIN ABOUT OUR PETS:

    (1) They live here. You don't. (2) If you don't want their hair on your clothes, stay off the furniture. That's why they call it 'fur'-niture. (3) I like my pets a lot better than I like most people. (4) To you, they are animals. To me, they are adopted sons/daughters who are short, hairy, walk on all fours and don't speak clearly.
    Remember, dogs and cats are better than kids because they (1) eat less, (2) don't ask for money all the time, (3) are easier to train, (4) normally come when called, (5) never ask to drive the car, (6) don't hang out with drug-using people; (7) don't smoke or drink, (8) don't want to wear your clothes, (9) don't have to buy the latest fashions, (10) don't need a gazillion dollars for college and (11) if they get pregnant, you can sell their children.
     
  2. ClaraLou

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    :hehe: Yes, I sometimes prefer cats and dogs to people. To those who say they don't like other people's cats wailing and pooping in their gardens, I say I don't much like other people's children wailing and pooping near me in restaurants, but I can't go armed with pepper dust and a water spray. :rotfl:
     
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    Marley Farley Affable Admin! Staff Member

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    :rotfl: Love it Claralou... !!!!! :rotfl:
     
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    shiney President, Grumpy Old Men's Club Staff Member

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    I think you should be allowed to. :gnthb:
     
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    I think that's a definite:gnthb:

    I infinitely prefer other people's pets to other peoples brats.
     
  6. pete

    pete Growing a bit of this and a bit of that....

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    So who's being diplomatic now then:lollol:

    But I tend to agree:flag:
     
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    :hehe: When my boys were small I'm sure they tried the tolerance of many a child-hater. They certainly tried my patience. Mind you, I think things have changed a bit recently. Take the size of pushchairs. Whereas my kids made do with modestly sized buggies, pushchairs are now the size of chieftan tanks and parents tend to adopt the same 'outta the way, suckers!' attitude when they're driving them. And then there's the obsession with food. I was stuck in a queue recently while Mummy read every listed ingredient on a bottle of smoothie in case little Jocasta inadvertently ingested something working class. Cheap lemonade never did us any harm. We're perfectly normal. :roll:
     
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    Shiney, that is priceless! I really needed a good laugh this afternoon (and I may nick it for another forum!)
     
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