Searching for a Purrpose
For the first time in my life, I'm living in the same house as a cat. I have expressed my dislike for our feline friends on more than one occasion, and recent occurrences have heightened the situation. Perhaps it's time to blog about it.
My dislike for cats doesn't stem from any horrifying childhood experiences, or even recent disturbing run-ins. Sure, just yesterday my breakfast was tainted by cat vomit on the kitchen floor (or was that Hagel?); and sure, everytime I sit down on a chair or sofa I attract hundreds of clingy blond hairs. But I assure you - I have always disliked cats.
Let's weigh the cons and pros of having a cat in your house:
Cons:
1.They can't talk.
2.They can't even bark.
3.They don't offer any protection from intruders. If anything, they encourage it by allowing an entrance through the cute little "cat door."
4.They smell like cat.
5.They don't do anything. They sit around all day, usually by the window, staring at something. Every day, they stare at that same thing and won't tell anyone else what they're looking at (see #1).
6.You can't play with them. Try throwing a stick to a cat once and see what it does. Well, I'll tell you. It walks over to the window sill and parks its fur on the warmest, flattest spot.
7.They leave hair everywhere.
8.They carry certain allergens to which 2% of the population has allergic reactions to.
9.When they get wet, they smell like wet cat.
10.They always take up the best chair in the living room that you want to sit in, and you can't kick it out because he was there first, and your host mom is watching.
Pros:
1.It's fun to watch them jump onto high objects.
2.Sometimes they are nice enough to sit on your lap.
3.Having a cat gives you something to be obsessed with. You then have permission to buy cat calendars, decorations, and maybe even cat towel sets.
4.They can watch you watch T.V.
5.Their little blond hairs are a purrfect accent to the brown suede chair.
6.They're fun to accidentally step on.
7.They're great conversation pieces.
There it is - fair and balanced. Now you decide.
My dislike for cats doesn't stem from any horrifying childhood experiences, or even recent disturbing run-ins. Sure, just yesterday my breakfast was tainted by cat vomit on the kitchen floor (or was that Hagel?); and sure, everytime I sit down on a chair or sofa I attract hundreds of clingy blond hairs. But I assure you - I have always disliked cats.
Let's weigh the cons and pros of having a cat in your house:
Cons:
1.They can't talk.
2.They can't even bark.
3.They don't offer any protection from intruders. If anything, they encourage it by allowing an entrance through the cute little "cat door."
4.They smell like cat.
5.They don't do anything. They sit around all day, usually by the window, staring at something. Every day, they stare at that same thing and won't tell anyone else what they're looking at (see #1).
6.You can't play with them. Try throwing a stick to a cat once and see what it does. Well, I'll tell you. It walks over to the window sill and parks its fur on the warmest, flattest spot.
7.They leave hair everywhere.
8.They carry certain allergens to which 2% of the population has allergic reactions to.
9.When they get wet, they smell like wet cat.
10.They always take up the best chair in the living room that you want to sit in, and you can't kick it out because he was there first, and your host mom is watching.
Pros:
1.It's fun to watch them jump onto high objects.
2.Sometimes they are nice enough to sit on your lap.
3.Having a cat gives you something to be obsessed with. You then have permission to buy cat calendars, decorations, and maybe even cat towel sets.
4.They can watch you watch T.V.
5.Their little blond hairs are a purrfect accent to the brown suede chair.
6.They're fun to accidentally step on.
7.They're great conversation pieces.
There it is - fair and balanced. Now you decide.
posted by Aaron at 8:13 AM
4 Comments:
You would think having cat allergies would be a bad thing. But, my flaw is kind of like a “get out of jail free card”; I’ll explain.
Have you ever been over at someone's house and realized it is not only boring but awkward? A good line to use is, "Oh man, my allergies are really acting up. Do you guys have a cat?" If they have a cat, that's your ticket out. If they don't, just say, "Oh, I guess I'm just allergic to sucky places and boring people."
hey,
respect for jolly
hey,
respect for jolly
Haha - thought you'd like this one, Jannes. Perhaps this is a good time to introduce my host "brother," Jannes. He doesn't live at home anymore - he works and goes to school in Utrecht. But he stops in on weekends to say hi.
Hi Jannes.
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