I get a whimsical or cat related cup every year from my sister.
In twenty years I'm going to have to move house to accommodate them all.

I also got a scarf from my mum that's only really suitable for a middle-aged women. Then I remembered I am a middle-aged women :(
( girlinthehole, Mon 28 Dec 2009, 21:06, 2 replies, latest was 16 years ago)

I have a theory about cats.
It is that they are useless and that people who keep them are therefore emotionally stunted. I realise it is a theory that has not been rigourously tested yet but given the right amount of funding I could carry out that testing and I'm damn sure I could prove it, statistically, of course. So far I'm basing it on a sample of about two people I know who own cats and are twats. Also, it does not apply to dogs as dogs are fucking awesome.

Edit: cat mugs are a cry for help.
( crackhouseceilidhband Fuck off back to Mumsnet, Mon 28 Dec 2009, 21:10, Reply)

What about wankers with rabid pit bulls?
I think there are good and bad in both camps. I deserve shooting because I joined my mother's cat-greeting-card circus.
( Roota zweeeeeoooooowm, Mon 28 Dec 2009, 21:13, Reply)

Yeah, ok, I concede that.
My ma and her miniature schnauzers give dog owners a bad name too. She did sign the Christmas card with their names. I did not encourage her, unlike you with your cat-encouraging cards!
( crackhouseceilidhband Fuck off back to Mumsnet, Mon 28 Dec 2009, 21:16, Reply)

My mother "I got your nephew to draw the paw this year...
...as mine was awful last year."
( Roota zweeeeeoooooowm, Mon 28 Dec 2009, 21:19, Reply)

Well I am emotionally stunted so that's OK then.
But I wouldn't go so far as saying I'm a twat.
( girlinthehole, Mon 28 Dec 2009, 21:14, Reply)

It's actually phsycologicly impossible to be depressed when you've got a dog.

( G/PP 💩💩💩💩💩&#128, Mon 28 Dec 2009, 21:15, Reply)

I truly agree with you.
Unless you had a really shit dog, one of those small yappy ones.
( crackhouseceilidhband Fuck off back to Mumsnet, Mon 28 Dec 2009, 21:16, Reply)

Even the yappy ones have their place in the world.
I think the only kind of dog I don't like are Staffys.
( G/PP 💩💩💩💩💩&#128, Mon 28 Dec 2009, 21:19, Reply)

I hated Staffies until I met Tourette's dog.
She's ace.
( girlinthehole, Mon 28 Dec 2009, 21:21, Reply)

I'm sure it's more than lovely and playfull.
And I can see how some people like them, but I just don't like the look of them.

I quite like king charles spaniels, with their long hair, small head and floppy beards.
( G/PP 💩💩💩💩💩&#128, Mon 28 Dec 2009, 21:25, Reply)

I always hated them as a kid because my aunt had one that was vicious
We genuinely didn't tease it, but it hated children and we only needed to walk into the room and sit down for it to start barking at us. My mum decided that we must have done something to tease it and we'd get told off. I swear that dog would sneer at us, perched atop its human mountain.

Love them now, congenital heart defects and all :)
( fuck shit up the best you never had, Mon 28 Dec 2009, 21:33, Reply)

My uncle has always had very cuddly friendly Staffs
and this is coming from someone who is scared of ferocious-looking breeds.
It's mainly about the owners I think.
( Roota zweeeeeoooooowm, Mon 28 Dec 2009, 21:23, Reply)

Just like children?

( crackhouseceilidhband Fuck off back to Mumsnet, Mon 28 Dec 2009, 21:25, Reply)

Completely
Does your child have ADHD, or is he just a twat?
( Roota zweeeeeoooooowm, Mon 28 Dec 2009, 21:28, Reply)

aww those are sweet though

( Lisette von Falcon, Mon 28 Dec 2009, 21:24, Reply)

I regularly get 'Mummy' cards from the cat (really from my mum)
This year I got on board and got a grandparent card for her and Dad.
I feel I've violated the cat's dignity.
( Roota zweeeeeoooooowm, Mon 28 Dec 2009, 21:11, Reply)