# Stupid cat threads **URL:** \ **Category:** The BBQ Pit\ **Created:** [August 19, 2003, 5:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-cat-threads/196149 "2003-08-19T05:23:45Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![Guinastasia](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/guinastasia/32/5751_2.png) [@Guinastasia](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Guinastasia)\ **Post date:** [August 19, 2003, 6:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-cat-threads/196149/21 "2003-08-19T06:11:42Z")
Actually, most would, I’d bet. Cats on a ship were considered good luck, and a lot of sailors wouldn’t think of setting food on board unless there was a ship’s cat. In fact, Dowie, the _Lusitania_’s cat deserted right before her fateful last voyage. Many of the crew considered it an ill omen. ---
**Author:** ![Larry\_Mudd](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/f14d63/32.png) [@Larry\_Mudd](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Larry_Mudd)\ **Post date:** [August 19, 2003, 6:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-cat-threads/196149/22 "2003-08-19T06:14:16Z")
Yeah, but the _Lusitania_ wasn’t a pirate ship. Cats are hell on pirate ships. They make the parrots nervous and scratch the hell out of wooden legs. ---
**Author:** ![Black\_Train\_Song](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/4da419/32.png) [@Black\_Train\_Song](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Black_Train_Song)\ **Post date:** [August 19, 2003, 6:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-cat-threads/196149/23 "2003-08-19T06:15:37Z")
No. I’ve had cats. I took in strays a few times and sometimes I stand in awe of how they can act without teaching from anyone, human or other. Some of my favorite pets were cats. That is not the point of my post. The point of my post is that somehow people who own dogs seem more able to discriminate between what would be an interesting story and what would be a mouth full of shit. That’s all. ---
**Author:** ![Black\_Train\_Song](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/4da419/32.png) [@Black\_Train\_Song](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Black_Train_Song)\ **Post date:** [August 19, 2003, 6:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-cat-threads/196149/24 "2003-08-19T06:19:01Z")
“My dog caught a fucking ball today”. I think he is Einstein re-incarnated. At least Newton. Stop trying to make me look stupid and I will do likewise. ---
**Author:** ![Black\_Train\_Song](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/4da419/32.png) [@Black\_Train\_Song](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Black_Train_Song)\ **Post date:** [August 19, 2003, 6:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-cat-threads/196149/25 "2003-08-19T06:20:24Z")
And a thanks to Michael although you may have jumped ship by now (reasonably so). ---
**Author:** ![CrazyCatLady](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/dfb087/32.png) [@CrazyCatLady](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CrazyCatLady)\ **Post date:** [August 19, 2003, 6:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-cat-threads/196149/26 "2003-08-19T06:23:04Z")
This is one of the more ridiculous bits of drivel I’ve ever had the displeasure of reading. Some folks around here spend a lot of time talking about something in their personal lives that’s important to them. Oh, the fucking horror. 'Cause, ya know, only fucking hosers talk about stuff that’s important to them. If you don’t want to read about other people’s cats, DON’T OPEN THE GODDAM THREAD!! See, it’s just that easy, jackass. Of course, we all know that’s not really the point of this thread. The point is that you don’t like cats, and don’t enjoy being around cats, and it offends you that other people take such great and obvious pleasure in their cats. Or maybe you just can’t stand people sharing a bright spot in their lives. Either way, it’s really pathetic. As for symbiotic relationships, I have the exact same relationship with my kitties as I do with my dogs. I provide food, shelter, veterinary care, toys, and attention. They shed all over everything I own, produce a lot of shit for me to dispose of, and give me companionship, laughter, and joy. Oh, and Eponine lets me hold her while I fall asleep, my own warm, purring TeddyCat. ---
**Author:** ![Michael\_Ellis](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/977dab/32.png) [@Michael\_Ellis](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Michael_Ellis)\ **Post date:** [August 19, 2003, 6:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-cat-threads/196149/27 "2003-08-19T06:26:36Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Rooves \* > \*\*And a thanks to Michael although you may have jumped ship by now (reasonably so). \*\* Nope. Not yet. ---
**Author:** ![peri](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/67e7ee/32.png) [@peri](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/peri)\ **Post date:** [August 19, 2003, 6:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-cat-threads/196149/28 "2003-08-19T06:29:48Z")
I’m naming my next cat Rooves. ---
**Author:** ![Venoma](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/c4cdca/32.png) [@Venoma](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Venoma)\ **Post date:** [August 19, 2003, 6:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-cat-threads/196149/29 "2003-08-19T06:30:29Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Michael Ellis \* > \*\*Nope. Not yet. \*\* Should I have you walk the plank? (I wanna pirate smiley now. YARR!) ---
**Author:** ![Black\_Train\_Song](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/4da419/32.png) [@Black\_Train\_Song](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Black_Train_Song)\ **Post date:** [August 19, 2003, 6:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-cat-threads/196149/30 "2003-08-19T06:31:00Z")
The point is: You don’t see dog owners (which I also have a gripe with) posting dumb stories about their dumb pets. All pets are lower in intelligence (except for me, I know) than their human counterparts. If a human with a half a brain happens by here, I hope it’s the thinking half. There are enough web-sites devoted to cute little cat stories. How does that help fight ignorance? ---
**Author:** ![Black\_Train\_Song](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/4da419/32.png) [@Black\_Train\_Song](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Black_Train_Song)\ **Post date:** [August 19, 2003, 6:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-cat-threads/196149/31 "2003-08-19T06:33:32Z")
I’m naming my next bowel movement “Peri”. “Peri-oscope down” ---
**Author:** ![CrazyCatLady](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/dfb087/32.png) [@CrazyCatLady](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CrazyCatLady)\ **Post date:** [August 19, 2003, 6:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-cat-threads/196149/32 "2003-08-19T06:35:06Z")
Well, golly, all this time I thought we had entire _fora_ devoted to threads that have nothing to do with fighting ignorance. You know, like this one we’re in right now. Obviously, darlin’, you haven’t been paying attention. Quite a few of us talk about our doggies a _lot_. ---
**Author:** ![Guinastasia](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/guinastasia/32/5751_2.png) [@Guinastasia](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Guinastasia)\ **Post date:** [August 19, 2003, 6:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-cat-threads/196149/33 "2003-08-19T06:38:08Z")
Because well, dogs are BORING. They don’t really do half of the interesting stuff that cats do. ---
**Author:** ![Black\_Train\_Song](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/4da419/32.png) [@Black\_Train\_Song](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Black_Train_Song)\ **Post date:** [August 19, 2003, 6:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-cat-threads/196149/34 "2003-08-19T06:39:40Z")
I already brought up the fact that they were doing a disservice to themselves. YOU pay attention. All pets serve a purpose to their owners that the owners might not be willing to deal with. ALL. Cats stand out as lazy and their owners seem over-protective (to me). ---
**Author:** ![Black\_Train\_Song](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/4da419/32.png) [@Black\_Train\_Song](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Black_Train_Song)\ **Post date:** [August 19, 2003, 6:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-cat-threads/196149/35 "2003-08-19T06:41:58Z")
Yes…good. We’re getting somewhere. Dogs ARE boring (in stories) and so are cats. Thank you for making my point for me. ---
**Author:** ![Ephemera](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/8baadc/32.png) [@Ephemera](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ephemera)\ **Post date:** [August 19, 2003, 6:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-cat-threads/196149/36 "2003-08-19T06:42:15Z")
I shamelessly read and laugh at almost every cat thread I come across here despite being the sort that usually hates such sacchariney sweet claptrap. Cats are just _that_ cool. By the way, **Squink** , I love your post. I’m almost tempted to co-opt it as a signature. ---
**Author:** ![Black\_Train\_Song](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/4da419/32.png) [@Black\_Train\_Song](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Black_Train_Song)\ **Post date:** [August 19, 2003, 6:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-cat-threads/196149/37 "2003-08-19T06:45:59Z")
Do just that as a warning for the rest of us that we’re dealing with an unstable person. ---
**Author:** ![Michael\_Ellis](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/977dab/32.png) [@Michael\_Ellis](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Michael_Ellis)\ **Post date:** [August 19, 2003, 6:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-cat-threads/196149/38 "2003-08-19T06:47:00Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Venoma \* > \*\*Should I have you walk the plank? > (I wanna pirate smiley now. YARR!) \*\* Arr, I could use me a bath about now! ---
**Author:** ![Michael\_Ellis](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/977dab/32.png) [@Michael\_Ellis](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Michael_Ellis)\ **Post date:** [August 19, 2003, 6:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-cat-threads/196149/39 "2003-08-19T06:49:15Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Guinastasia \* > \*\*Because well, dogs are BORING. They don’t really do half of the interesting stuff that cats do. \*\* Yes, well nuclear weapons do “interesting” things but I wouldn’t want an H-Bomb for a pet. ---
**Author:** ![Zenster](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/cdc98d/32.png) [@Zenster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zenster)\ **Post date:** [August 19, 2003, 6:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-cat-threads/196149/40 "2003-08-19T06:50:18Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Venoma \* > … Dogs can’t really do much more around the house than cats can. Bzzzt!! Wrong! Please try again. Zen (my wolf-hybrid) is quite capable of gnawing the balls off of anyone stupid enough to break into my home. Piewacket (my cat) would merely cower in terror wishing that he had opposing thumbs to write out my safe’s combination, just so the nasty icky thief would go away and stop disturbing his precious nap. There is a difference. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-cat-threads/196149.md?page=1) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-cat-threads/196149.md?page=3)