# 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:** 7
**Author:** ![CanvasShoes](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/74df32/32.png) [@CanvasShoes](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CanvasShoes)\ **Post date:** [August 22, 2003, 12:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-cat-threads/196149/122 "2003-08-22T00:03:34Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Rooves \* > \*\*Credibility in what respect? As a human being? That seems harsh. \*\* Well, prior to reading your posts I would have just said credibility insofar as having more than half a brain. Now that I’ve seen your posts, I’d have to say that no, not as a human being…exactly, but, based on your posts here, credibility as more than a neanderthal. Okay, now it’s your turn to bat back some lame attempt at an insult. So far you’re 0 for 0 in coming up with one with any originality or intelligence, but heck, there’s always a first time. ---
**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 22, 2003, 12:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-cat-threads/196149/123 "2003-08-22T00:56:12Z")
You must not know how to read, CantaffordShoes. Over and over again you knuckheads insist on insulting my intelligence. Why is that? Is it that you want other LESS intelligent people to read YOUR post and abide by your opinion? I’m using the same language the rest of you are. My sentences are at the very least legible, aren’t they? I am unintelligent to you simply because it’s a convenient, run of the mill depreciating and very unoriginal insult. It is YOU that is unable to come up with an intelligent, original insult. Your post is no different that the rest of them. Get someone to read them to you then get back to me. In fact, I think you’re impressed with the tongue-lashing I’ve been giving these saps and you feel left out. Now go get some real shoes. ---
**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 22, 2003, 1:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-cat-threads/196149/124 "2003-08-22T01:02:44Z")
Also, anyone who calls a person unintelligent should immediately be suspected as disingenuous because not only is the insult usually unfounded, it is also (and more so) a way of insinuating that you’re of greater intelligence to be able to be sure of such a thing. It’s downright self-serving. ---
**Author:** ![lisacurl](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/41988e/32.png) [@lisacurl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/lisacurl)\ **Post date:** [August 22, 2003, 1:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-cat-threads/196149/125 "2003-08-22T01:09:35Z")
Cats are rodents? This may be one of more unintentionally hilarious rants I’ve seen in some time. ---
**Author:** ![Bugnorton](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/e19b73/32.png) [@Bugnorton](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bugnorton)\ **Post date:** [August 22, 2003, 1:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-cat-threads/196149/126 "2003-08-22T01:41:34Z")
[www.mycathatesyou.com](http://www.mycathatesyou.com) and your sister eats asparagus ---
**Author:** ![Q.N.Jones](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/q/3da27b/32.png) [@Q.N.Jones](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Q.N.Jones)\ **Post date:** [August 22, 2003, 1:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-cat-threads/196149/127 "2003-08-22T01:45:27Z")
This morning, I woke up with a “rodent” in my bed. It had cuddled up in my arms and started licking my face. It was making a curious rumbly sound deep in its throat. It was about four pounds, had whiskers and big pointy ears, and gray stripey fur with a long matching tail. I’ve noticed it around the apartment for awhile, but for the most part, it kept to itself and didn’t bother me. It seems to like playing with long pieces of string and anything that makes a rustling or jingling noise, though. Should I call an exterminator??? ---
**Author:** ![CanvasShoes](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/74df32/32.png) [@CanvasShoes](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CanvasShoes)\ **Post date:** [August 22, 2003, 1:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-cat-threads/196149/128 "2003-08-22T01:55:25Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Rooves \* > \*\*Also, anyone who calls a person unintelligent should immediately be suspected as disingenuous because not only is the insult usually unfounded, it is also (and more so) a way of insinuating that you’re of greater intelligence to be able to be sure of such a thing. > > It’s downright self-serving. \*\* Don’t stop with just two posts roovesy dear, you haven’t quite convinced me (or is it yourself you’re trying to convince?). ---
**Author:** ![Blonde](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/3be4f8/32.png) [@Blonde](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Blonde)\ **Post date:** [August 22, 2003, 2:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-cat-threads/196149/129 "2003-08-22T02:05:48Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Rooves \* > \*\*Um, yeah. Okay. > > Muffin, it just goes to show you the apparent consideration non-cat owners must have for NOT hi-jacking your wonderful cat threads and how ignorance, shown by the hi-jacking of this thread by cat owners, must run rampant among cat owners. > I admit that it’s not entirely a scientific observation but again, I shudder at the coincedence. \*\* Make up your mind, man! Have you a) started the thread to troll for backlash or b) hate cat owners who start cute cat threads? You can’t have it both ways, you know. ---
**Author:** ![Zenster](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/cdc98d/32.png) [@Zenster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zenster)\ **Post date:** [August 22, 2003, 7:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-cat-threads/196149/130 "2003-08-22T07:24:31Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Rooves \* > You must not know how to read, CantaffordShoes … Correct me if I’m wrong, but I seem to recall that intentionally misspelling a member’s user name in a denigrating way is looked down upon hereabouts. **Rooves** , you may wish to back away from the computer and take a breather. You’ve already had one warning shot across the bow. This thread doesn’t seem to be doing you any good. ---
**Author:** ![Muffin](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/muffin/32/4341_2.png) [@Muffin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Muffin)\ **Post date:** [August 22, 2003, 12:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-cat-threads/196149/131 "2003-08-22T12:46:51Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Rooves \* > \*\*Also, anyone who calls a person unintelligent should immediately be suspected as disingenuous because not only is the insult usually unfounded, it is also (and more so) a way of insinuating that you’re of greater intelligence to be able to be sure of such a thing. > > It’s downright self-serving. \*\* Actually, with some folks it’s pretty hard to resist. Now normaly I would tend to think that a person who either deliberately trolls or hates pet cats or both must be thick as a brick. But I should take care not to hastily assume that you are a dummy, for it could be that you are simply maladjusted. My guess is that you are both stupid and maladjusted. I expect that your future posts will confirm this. ---
**Author:** ![elf6c](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/c57346/32.png) [@elf6c](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/elf6c)\ **Post date:** [August 22, 2003, 1:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-cat-threads/196149/132 "2003-08-22T13:04:04Z")
He’s melting, melting . . . . ---
**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 22, 2003, 1:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-cat-threads/196149/133 "2003-08-22T13:58:31Z")
Zenster, I don’t even own a boat. Not even a canoe. Who warned me about what? Am I violating some type of rule by using play on words with regards to someone’s moniker? Elf, although it’s very hot today I am not in fact melting. Thanks for the concern though. Blonde (ahem), although I do not hate cats specifically and probably embellished a little in my description of them I must say that there is something that strikes me odd about cat owners. I know it’s a sweeping statement that doesn’t apply to every single cat owner. It is true that there are also dog owners and parents who can be just as annoying about their relationships with said mammal. For some reason Cat owners in particular seem to wear on my patience the most. It is possible that I somehow have a lower tolerance for cat owners or, more likely, Cat owners are slightly more annoying that the rest of the group. I’m sure it did not help my case to go into why cats are worse than dogs but it does not take away from the fact that cat owners appear to be more mentally fragile and easily set of than others among that group. I’m sure this gives you plenty of ammo for your next response. Thud Muffin, as explained above I wasn’t exactly trolling for I do harbor some ill feelings toward cat owners. I just don’t harbor them to the extent that you’d like. The reason I backed away was because you guys seem to be an all or nothing group. I mention my distaste for cats and explain why and some poster has me sticking fire crackers up a cat’s ass and eventually moving on to a career in serial killing. It’s not my fault that most of you can’t seem to discern that sane middle ground out there that might not be where you stand. Maladjusted in regards to what? Cats (and dogs) were not naturally intended to be human pets. ---
**Author:** ![ArtyDooDoo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/13edae/32.png) [@ArtyDooDoo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ArtyDooDoo)\ **Post date:** [August 22, 2003, 2:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-cat-threads/196149/134 "2003-08-22T14:25:38Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Rooves \* > \*\* the fact that cat owners appear to be more mentally fragile and easily set of \*\* You are either an asshole or are still doing what you were told not to. Which is it? BTW you suck my fat cats squishy turd. ---
**Author:** ![heresiarch](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/278dde/32.png) [@heresiarch](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/heresiarch)\ **Post date:** [August 22, 2003, 2:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-cat-threads/196149/135 "2003-08-22T14:28:52Z")
You know, I almost posted something about my rabbit being a glorified rodent. I wonder where I got the idea that rabbits are rodents. They’re Lagomorphs. Oh, according to [Wikipedia](http://www.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rabbit) , it seems that rabbits (_Oryctolagus cuniculus_) were classified in the order Rodentia until 1912, then reclassified. Now I feel like annoying **Rooves** by telling you all about something really cute my rabbit did. Um. Well, he hasn’t chewed through a headphone cord in over a week. [sub]dumb rodent [/sub] ---
**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 22, 2003, 2:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-cat-threads/196149/136 "2003-08-22T14:41:22Z")
> [@](#): > > You are either an asshole or are still doing what you were told not to. Which is it? Dear Mister Doo Doo (no need to change that one), I was told not to do _what_ by _whom_ ? Be more specific Doo Doo boy. Dear Heresifart, You couldn’t possibly annoy me with a rabbit story. What an exotic pet you have. Do try to tell us more. Rabbits can make sensible pets too because when you get them nice and plump you can eat them. ---
**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 22, 2003, 2:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-cat-threads/196149/137 "2003-08-22T14:45:03Z")
Oh, and Zenster: As chance would have it I’m taking my kids canoing today (rental) so hopefully you were speaking in a figurative sense and not threatening me with bodily harm. Then again, how could you know? I almost took what you said and twisted it to my satisfaction. Good thing I caught myself. ---
**Author:** ![Blonde](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/3be4f8/32.png) [@Blonde](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Blonde)\ **Post date:** [August 22, 2003, 2:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-cat-threads/196149/138 "2003-08-22T14:58:17Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Lynn Bodoni \* > \*\*This is called “trolling”, or “being a jerk”. Do it again and you’re banned. > > Lynn > For the Straight Dope \*\* **Rooves** , this is known as a warning. And, it is the “warning shot across the bow” that **Zenster** referred to. I do hope that clears up any confusion you may have had on the issue. ---
**Author:** ![elfje](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/e19b73/32.png) [@elfje](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/elfje)\ **Post date:** [August 22, 2003, 3:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-cat-threads/196149/139 "2003-08-22T15:43:51Z")
cats aren’t rodents. they’re predators sheesh :rolleyes: ---
**Author:** ![jjimm](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/ba8739/32.png) [@jjimm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jjimm)\ **Post date:** [August 22, 2003, 3:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-cat-threads/196149/140 "2003-08-22T15:49:44Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by elfje \* > \*\*cats aren’t rodents. > they’re predators > > sheesh > :rolleyes: \*\* Hey **elfje**! How’re you doing? (Sorry for hijack). ---
**Author:** ![Bongmaster](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/6a8cbe/32.png) [@Bongmaster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bongmaster)\ **Post date:** [August 22, 2003, 4:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-cat-threads/196149/141 "2003-08-22T16:13:22Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Venoma \* > \*\*Why does it bother you so that people enjoy their pets? > \*\* Because he’s one of those flaming idiots that have no soul, no heart, no empathy, and no idea what he’s missing. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-cat-threads/196149.md?page=6) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-cat-threads/196149.md?page=8)