My ex girlfriend had a roommate that wouldn't let their cat sit on his lap, because he figured the cat saw it as a sign of dominance. And it's like, what are you afraid is going to happen if the cat believes it's dominating you? What's at the end of this slippery slope for you? Are you afraid you're going to show up to your kitchen job and the boss is going to take you aside and say "look man, your cat showed up earlier and he's better at your job than you, so you're fired". And then you'll glance through that round porthole-esc kitchen window on those swinging kitchen doors and the cat will be in there flirting with your crush as he flambes some fish and shoots a wink at you?

Brother, if you're that concerned with the opinion of a cat, you really are being dominated, just not by the cat.

[–] FuglyDuck@lemmy.world 43 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Tripping hazard.

[–] Earthman_Jim@lemmy.zip 32 points 1 month ago (1 children)

They're called cats.

[–] FuglyDuck@lemmy.world 9 points 1 month ago

I was talking about the rug.

of course the cat is trying to kill him. or maybe her. probably both.

[–] Catoblepas@piefed.blahaj.zone 28 points 1 month ago (2 children)

I’d be worried that leaving it would warp it after a while, so it won’t lay properly.

[–] Earthman_Jim@lemmy.zip 13 points 1 month ago

Seems like an inevitably either way, but I could also see myself having an itch to straighten it to be honest.

[–] jaybone@lemmy.zip 9 points 1 month ago

I also have a cat and I don’t get laid properly.