# How not to catch a mouse

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-not-to-catch-a-mouse/719357>\
**Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\
**Created:** [May 6, 2015, 3:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-not-to-catch-a-mouse/719357 "2015-05-06T03:46:09Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 3\
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**Author:** ![Musicat](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/musicat/32/20189_2.png) [@Musicat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Musicat)\
**Post date:** [May 8, 2015, 4:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-not-to-catch-a-mouse/719357/41 "2015-05-08T04:51:50Z")

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> [@Anne\_Neville](#):
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> OK, just not in my house.

As long as you are living in MY house, you abide by MY rules!

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**Author:** ![trapezoidal\_jellyfish](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/6f9a4e/32.png) [@trapezoidal\_jellyfish](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/trapezoidal_jellyfish)\
**Post date:** [May 8, 2015, 5:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-not-to-catch-a-mouse/719357/42 "2015-05-08T05:35:54Z")

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> [@carnivorousplant](#):
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> The little guys are just trying to make a living, like you and I.  
> ☹

You know, I don’t mind if they nibble on some crackers once in a while, but would it kill them to use a napkin?

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**Author:** ![Princhester](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/3e96dc/32.png) [@Princhester](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Princhester)\
**Post date:** [May 8, 2015, 8:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-not-to-catch-a-mouse/719357/43 "2015-05-08T08:33:53Z")

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> [@trapezoidal\_jellyfish](#):
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> You know, I don’t mind if they nibble on some crackers once in a while, but would it kill them to use a napkin?

… and that whole ‘taking a dump in the kitchen while eating’ thing. Eugh.

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