The cheer up thread.

[Mr Mystery]

And that opinion must be based, if not entirely informed, from something a student once read on the back of a Chumbawumba CD.

Them's the rules.

[eldargal]

i wonder if my pets have like a proper language and when i try to speak back to them im just speaking jargon

like for example my cat always speaks to me when I come home and i meow back to her and she’ll meow again & even though i don’t think twice about it to her it’s probably a situation where it’s like

her, meowing: “im glad you’re home”

me, meowing back: “tax benefits”

her, meowing: “why do u always do this”

cats actually have a human-specific language. cats don’t often meow at each other and seem to use subvocal communications that humans can’t hear to chat cat-to-cat. however, cats seem to use what humans would call “shout-until-you’re-understood” to speak to humans. so basically, it’s more like:

“I’M GLAD YOU’RE HOME!”

“tax benefits”

“NO, I’M GLAD YOU ARE HOME”

“waffle iron”

“IT’S OKAY. I LOVE YOU TOO, MY DUMB HUMAN”

*flails*

[Kirsten]

Lol

[Psychosplodge]

Can't they also meow at the same pitch or frequency as a baby's cry?

[Mr Mystery]

Yeah, like Cats are ever anything but disappointed you remain alive.

Dogs on the other hand give you a wonderful welcome of nonsense and fuss!

[eldargal]

[Gotthammer]

[Mud Duck]

That's just what the fuzzy overlords want you to think.

[Psychosplodge]

[Psychosplodge]