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what exactly constitutes a "cat person" exactly? the dichotomy between "dog people" and "cat people" had always been interesting and telling to me. dog people
by whateveracct 5y ago
what exactly constitutes a "cat person" exactly?
the dichotomy between "dog people" and "cat people" had always been interesting and telling to me.
dog people will go as far as blame you for their "reactive" dog who can "tell when your nervous around him."
not-cat people mostly don't like cats because..the cats are "rude" to them?
In a way, these are similar experiences. You are behaving in a way the animal doesn't like, and the animal is reacting negatively.
With the dog, there isn't much you can easily do about a dog who doesn't know you and feels threatened when you stand up. You're dealing with a few steps removed from a beast in that situation.
But for cats, you can probably just be more cat-polite if you actually want the cat to be nice to you. Same goes for people haha
- bmeski 5y agoI don’t even know haha. All the cat people in my life are vastly different drivers. The joke appeared instantly and I had to pull the trigger.
- gruez 5y ago>what exactly constitutes a "cat person" exactly? >the dichotomy between "dog people" and "cat people" had always been interesting and telling to me. I think by "cat person" he meant less "I like cats", and more "cat lady" https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Toxoplasmosis#Society_and_culture https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Toxoplasmosis#Society_and_cult...
- kodah 5y agoThe joke to me seemed to be poking fun at correlation and causation. In a literal sense, people get pets for different reasons. A lot of people get cats because they're more independent where dog owners cite "having a companion" because dogs have a closer relationship to humans through domestication. Animals are still animals, domesticated or not. They'll get fearful or angry based on correlation of past experience just like you and I will. The only difference is that they can't explain themselves like you and I can. Anecdotally, I know my dog is terrified of fireworks, but I also know she's not gun-shy. I also know she doesn't like full face masks (like motorcycle helmets), and that she's ready to defend the house if there's a knock at the door. All of which sound relatively terrifying to the average person when she reacts to them, however, when she is actually confronted with the person on the other side of the door, the person behind the mask, or seeing the fireworks that go "bang" she'll flop on her back and ask for belly rubs.
- petre 5y agoPeople who want an independent dog should get a Husky or a Fox Terrier.
- 11235813213455 5y agoand people living in apartments could consider plants as pets
- eurasiantiger 5y ago> the dichotomy between "dog people" and "cat people" In my experience, there are many kinds of both. - cat/dog people who are primarily just animal lovers and take in rescue cats/dogs - cat/dog people who primarily want to have a non-human companion in their daily life - dog people who primarily want to use a dog to aid them in some activity, e.g. hunting - cat/dog people who primarily want to show off their dog with pride - cat/dog people who primarily want to breed cats/dogs for sale to other enthusiasts - dog people who primarily enjoy dominating another species and having them at their mercy - cat/dog people who are running a kitten/puppy mill for profit - cat people who are themselves independent and value that quality in cats
- dang 5y ago"Don't feed egregious comments by replying; flag them instead." a.k.a. please don't feed the trolls https://news.ycombinator.com/newsguidelines.html https://news.ycombinator.com/newsguidelines.html