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, you did an alright job, but your cat showed up earlier and he's better at your job, 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 31 points 16 hours ago (1 children)

Tripping hazard.

[–] Earthman_Jim@lemmy.zip 25 points 15 hours ago (1 children)

They're called cats.

[–] FuglyDuck@lemmy.world 5 points 13 hours 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 22 points 17 hours ago (3 children)

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

[–] jaybone@lemmy.zip 6 points 13 hours ago

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

[–] Earthman_Jim@lemmy.zip 8 points 17 hours ago

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

[–] Mouselemming@sh.itjust.works 3 points 14 hours ago

Ah but it IS laying properly, with that special fold! Human just doesn't understand Art.