there is this guy with 2 springer spaniels with bells on their colours that make a delightful noise as they clank about. I made an innocuous comment about it being nice to hear some live improv on the mountains. He really didn't like the comment and I think he thought I was taking the piss out of him. Maybe should try some doggo talk next time.
― calzino, Saturday, 19 January 2019 11:09 (five years ago) link
collars
― calzino, Saturday, 19 January 2019 11:10 (five years ago) link
Haha, I'm pretty sure that 95% of the world population views references to free jazz or improv or abstract art in a negative light. Liking that stuff is 'unnatural' obv.
― pomenitul, Saturday, 19 January 2019 11:13 (five years ago) link
There’s also the fact that most people are probably more likely to understand improv to mean zany comedy shows than cafe oto type stuff
― gray say nah to me (wins), Saturday, 19 January 2019 11:16 (five years ago) link
I feel quite strongly that dogs are definitely funnier than 100& of stand-up comedians. Even if their routine does include very unsavory stuff like fucking settee cushions and tearing the sleeve of your best winter jacket.
― calzino, Saturday, 19 January 2019 11:27 (five years ago) link
there have been a few moments in my life where I feel like if it wasn't for my dog I might have stopped interacting with the world (especially during peak winter) and gone into a black hole of depression. So there is that as well.
― calzino, Saturday, 19 January 2019 11:35 (five years ago) link
Dogs seem to enjoy themselves, where most animals don't, which is a plus. They are aldo smelly, dirty, loud and sometimes dangerous. A bit like a metal band in LA in the 80s.
― Never Turn Your Back On Virginia Woolf (Tom D.), Saturday, 19 January 2019 11:38 (five years ago) link
My sister has a dog - which hates me and all men - but I don't know any other dog owners. I know lots of cat owners though, forever billing and cooing over their boring charges.
― Never Turn Your Back On Virginia Woolf (Tom D.), Saturday, 19 January 2019 11:41 (five years ago) link
Two friends of mine – a couple – own a black cat each. One is anorexic due to some unnameable trauma, which it routinely unloads on bipeds such as myself, as well as on her feline roommate, who now copes via bulimia. Every time I visit them I come one step closer to acknowledging Satan's existence.
― pomenitul, Saturday, 19 January 2019 11:50 (five years ago) link
Paulie from Sopranos was otm: snakes with fur.
― calzino, Saturday, 19 January 2019 11:54 (five years ago) link
Benson is one of many exceptions
― calumy (rip van wanko), Friday, January 18, 2019 9:44 PM (yesterday) Bookmark Flag Post Permalink
Aw!! <3
― Benson and the Jets (ENBB), Saturday, 19 January 2019 12:39 (five years ago) link
Furbaby is by far the worst term. But I blame the humans and not the dogs.
I live for dog videos.
― Yerac, Saturday, 19 January 2019 15:21 (five years ago) link
Fuck cats and their oversized egos though.
― pomenitul, Saturday, January 19, 2019 3:10 AM (six hours ago) Bookmark Flag Post
this is stupid btw
― jolene club remix (BradNelson), Saturday, 19 January 2019 16:51 (five years ago) link
To each their Stockholm syndrome.
― pomenitul, Saturday, 19 January 2019 16:53 (five years ago) link
*blows the 'stockholm syndrome reference' whistle*
toot toot
― Karl Malone, Saturday, 19 January 2019 17:21 (five years ago) link
I suffer from Stockholm syndrome reference syndrome.
― pomenitul, Saturday, 19 January 2019 17:22 (five years ago) link
if we start associating stockholm syndrome with people who love their cats, which words are we going to use when we visit stockholm and notice someone who is being held captive in a dungeon but insists that they're happy?
― Karl Malone, Saturday, 19 January 2019 17:22 (five years ago) link
We must imagine Sisyphus happy
― I have measured out my life in coffee shop loyalty cards (silby), Saturday, 19 January 2019 17:25 (five years ago) link
Thou shalt imagine Sisyphus happy.
― pomenitul, Saturday, 19 January 2019 17:27 (five years ago) link
I must imagine Sisyphus happy. And I do, I like thinking about that. Whoever is making me do that, it’s a good idea!
― Karl Malone, Saturday, 19 January 2019 17:29 (five years ago) link
I embrace my furry catpurr I mean captor
― calumy (rip van wanko), Saturday, 19 January 2019 18:05 (five years ago) link
sissypuss
― topical mlady (darraghmac), Saturday, 19 January 2019 18:22 (five years ago) link
― pomenitul, Saturday, January 19, 2019 9:53 AM (two hours ago) Bookmark Flag Post Permalink
ok, sorry you never met a cat that liked you
― jolene club remix (BradNelson), Saturday, 19 January 2019 19:49 (five years ago) link
I have, actually. Happens about 27% of the time.
― pomenitul, Saturday, 19 January 2019 20:09 (five years ago) link
So glad this thread is now about dogs.
― Alba, Monday, 21 January 2019 09:39 (five years ago) link
Dogs are great but allowing them into indoor areas of establishments needs to stop. My fav brewery still smells like dog, even tho it's been over a month since they changed rule allowing them inside. It's gross.
― A True White Kid that can Jump (Granny Dainger), Monday, 21 January 2019 16:40 (five years ago) link
tbrr i'm not even bothered about dogs it's just amazing that 'dogs and wine' appear to be the sole interests of every eligible online dating swipee and i have HAD IT
― BIG HOOS aka the steendriver, Tuesday, 22 January 2019 22:51 (five years ago) link
I was looking for a specific wine shirt recently and was amazed at the amount of dogs and wine t shirts.
― Yerac, Tuesday, 22 January 2019 22:54 (five years ago) link
― BIG HOOS aka the steendriver, Tuesday, January 22, 2019
if you hit me up you'll get 'Henry James and gin' so
― Your sweetie-pie-coo-coo I love ya (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Tuesday, 22 January 2019 23:02 (five years ago) link
Covcath - more like, I can't handle shit like this anymore it's too much
― flappy bird, Tuesday, 22 January 2019 23:10 (five years ago) link
For a significant amount of time (before online dating) I had a job where I edited and laid out newspaper personals ads. It was fascinating but also a little heartbreaking.
The way people feel they have to pick a few signifiers, cultural dogwhistles, or whatever. It provides a fast sort, I understand the impulse. If you believe you need to date a juggalo or a knitter or a MAGAnaut, then you pretty much do.
But it seems like with all our algorithms and swiping and such, we haven't come very far from liking pina coladas and getting caught in the rain.
― Gunther Gleiben (Ye Mad Puffin), Tuesday, 22 January 2019 23:15 (five years ago) link
Kind of related, but I just saw a GoFundMe on FB that's benefiting the $1400 A DAY medical expenses of a dog owned by some acquaintances of mine.
That must be some dog.
― Infidels, Like Dylan In The Eighties (C. Grisso/McCain), Tuesday, 22 January 2019 23:16 (five years ago) link
people that don't like cats are republicans
― karl...arlk...rlka...lkar..., Tuesday, 22 January 2019 23:25 (five years ago) link
or sounds like them at least, with their courage to finally utter the truth
― karl...arlk...rlka...lkar..., Tuesday, 22 January 2019 23:26 (five years ago) link
george foreman is a belgian
― topical mlady (darraghmac), Tuesday, 22 January 2019 23:50 (five years ago) link
I dont know who the captor is in the stockholm syndrome cat/owner analogy.
― ٩༼ º෴º ༽۶ (FlopsyDuck), Tuesday, 22 January 2019 23:54 (five years ago) link
'dogs and wine' appear to be the sole interests of every eligible online dating swipee
Change that to dogs and any available alcohol and I might even think about trying online dating stuff.
― Leaghaidh am brón an t-anam bochd (dowd), Wednesday, 23 January 2019 00:34 (five years ago) link
You don't like dogs? Trump doesn't like dogs. Fuck you both.
― Mince Pramthwart (James Morrison), Wednesday, 23 January 2019 00:36 (five years ago) link
karl otm
― Right column Leftist (sunny successor), Wednesday, 23 January 2019 15:45 (five years ago) link
James also otm
― Right column Leftist (sunny successor), Wednesday, 23 January 2019 15:46 (five years ago) link
I don't think the beef is w dogs but with Dog People
― Rhine Jive Click Bait (Hadrian VIII), Wednesday, 23 January 2019 16:43 (five years ago) link
unarmed incels
― topical mlady (darraghmac), Wednesday, 23 January 2019 17:08 (five years ago) link
good point
― Norm’s Superego (silby), Wednesday, 23 January 2019 17:14 (five years ago) link
i mean the very definition of a group to not gaf like
― topical mlady (darraghmac), Wednesday, 23 January 2019 17:16 (five years ago) link
But theyre such nice guys!
― Right column Leftist (sunny successor), Wednesday, 23 January 2019 18:48 (five years ago) link
Vampire Weekend, leave Hosono alone, wankers.
― MaresNest, Thursday, 24 January 2019 18:04 (five years ago) link
SO many people have wanted to tell me about buying and selling their "investment properties" this week
I
DON'T
CARE
― calamity gammon (Autumn Almanac), Thursday, 24 January 2019 19:47 (five years ago) link
Stephen malkmus
― Mince Pramthwart (James Morrison), Friday, 25 January 2019 00:11 (five years ago) link
Where/if the State of the Union address will be held.
― Mr. Snrub, Friday, 25 January 2019 01:19 (five years ago) link
three booming, booming posts
― flappy bird, Friday, 25 January 2019 04:35 (five years ago) link