8.16.2005
Did I Say That?!?
"At least your cat doesn't need hard lovin' in the bathtub."
I actually uttered that phrase the other day. But perhaps a little background will help explain...
Some friends and I were talking about our cats. I had previously mentioned that one of my cats, Tobi, doesn't appreciate little half-hearted pats or rubs under the chin. She prefers her petting to be very deliberate and delivered in long, firm strokes (I'm choosing to ignore the innuendo of that particular phrasing for now). And Tobi has recently developed this habit hanging out in my bathtub (while it's empty). I don't know if it's the smooth feeling of the enamel that draws her, or the echo that her meows make on the tiled walls, or the privacy offered by the shower curtain but whatever it is, Tobi thinks the bathtub is a great place to hang out.
So when the conversation led to people complaining about the eccentricities of their cats, I uttered the ill-fated comment mentioned above. Apparently it's the kind of sentence that can bring any conversation to a screeching halt. Who knew?
I actually uttered that phrase the other day. But perhaps a little background will help explain...
Some friends and I were talking about our cats. I had previously mentioned that one of my cats, Tobi, doesn't appreciate little half-hearted pats or rubs under the chin. She prefers her petting to be very deliberate and delivered in long, firm strokes (I'm choosing to ignore the innuendo of that particular phrasing for now). And Tobi has recently developed this habit hanging out in my bathtub (while it's empty). I don't know if it's the smooth feeling of the enamel that draws her, or the echo that her meows make on the tiled walls, or the privacy offered by the shower curtain but whatever it is, Tobi thinks the bathtub is a great place to hang out.
So when the conversation led to people complaining about the eccentricities of their cats, I uttered the ill-fated comment mentioned above. Apparently it's the kind of sentence that can bring any conversation to a screeching halt. Who knew?
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