# How did mice get such great PR?

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-did-mice-get-such-great-pr/678030>\
**Category:** Cafe Society\
**Created:** [January 6, 2014, 3:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-did-mice-get-such-great-pr/678030 "2014-01-06T15:17:44Z")\
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**Author:** ![running\_coach](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/running_coach/32/15836_2.png) [@running\_coach](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/running_coach)\
**Post date:** [January 8, 2014, 1:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-did-mice-get-such-great-pr/678030/61 "2014-01-08T01:08:36Z")

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> [@Malthus](#):
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> I can see the potential for confusion. I confuse rats with throwing toys all the time. That’s why I have all these festering bites on my hands. 😃

When I was six, I had a pet rat who loved being slid on the hardwood floors. Just like bowling without the pins.  
I don’t remember how we found out but she would run back to your hand for another go.

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**Author:** ![Yllaria](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/yllaria/32/3452_2.png) [@Yllaria](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Yllaria)\
**Post date:** [January 8, 2014, 1:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-did-mice-get-such-great-pr/678030/62 "2014-01-08T01:37:33Z")

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> [@MacTech](#):
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> Are you pondering what I’m pondering?..

I think so Brain, but why would Peter Bogdanovich?

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