When I am referred to as my dog's mom, I respond that I am bitch, but not that kind. I see young people pushing their pooches in baby carriages. I will give into the elderly old lady pushing her 15 year old dog in a carriage but no one in their 20s and 30s should be doing this. I feel like I am watching something from the Twilight Zone.
Ya, the pets in baby carriages... I don't know what to say.
I was at a restaurant sometime back and it had a small menu that we took for a Happy Hour menu. Nope. It was for people's pets. You can now bring your pet to a restaurant and order food for it.
I am an adoptive father. People irk me when they say they "adopted" a dog. No, you do not adopt a dog any more than you buy a child. It's a dog, not a person.
Way back when I was in the navy, my buddy and I both had our first kids at about the same time. We were talking about our toddlers one day and the other guy in our cabin tried to join in by talking about his dog. We both kind of gave him a look that said "are you kidding me?"
Thank you for writing this! Many years ago when i was a child i do not recall anyone calling themselves a pet parent because most were too busy having human children.
Ya, I used to notice it when I went downtown but I don't really go there much anymore.
Of course, I'm not about to argue that the homeless shouldn't own dogs because they should start having kids.
There are many ways to address this including not giving money to "homeless" people who own animals, requiring a license to own a pet (my preference), and having animal control confiscate the animals for public health and/or pet safety reasons.
Yes, I'm a heartless SOB and people are going to hate me for those suggestions.
> Something something Jordan Peterson make your bed first.
Yeah... I'd really like a cat (OK, likely *two* cats, so they at least have companionship during the day) but, well, A.) Finances, and B.) I kinda don't trust myself to take care of *me*, let alone some poor animal that requires me for its every need.
And, finally responding to the actual *point* of the article, some five or so comments in, this is also why I have limited myself to uncledom. But I have three siblings and nine nieces and nephews among them, so, I think that on *average* we're still doing OK for replacement values.
When I am referred to as my dog's mom, I respond that I am bitch, but not that kind. I see young people pushing their pooches in baby carriages. I will give into the elderly old lady pushing her 15 year old dog in a carriage but no one in their 20s and 30s should be doing this. I feel like I am watching something from the Twilight Zone.
Ya, the pets in baby carriages... I don't know what to say.
I was at a restaurant sometime back and it had a small menu that we took for a Happy Hour menu. Nope. It was for people's pets. You can now bring your pet to a restaurant and order food for it.
SMH.
But could you order from it? Or do they discriminate against humans?
lol. I didn't try, I was too dumbfounded... and petless.
I am an adoptive father. People irk me when they say they "adopted" a dog. No, you do not adopt a dog any more than you buy a child. It's a dog, not a person.
Way back when I was in the navy, my buddy and I both had our first kids at about the same time. We were talking about our toddlers one day and the other guy in our cabin tried to join in by talking about his dog. We both kind of gave him a look that said "are you kidding me?"
> No, you do not [...] buy a child.
Well, clearly *someone* here isn't from Hollywood... 🤣🤣🤣
Thank you for writing this! Many years ago when i was a child i do not recall anyone calling themselves a pet parent because most were too busy having human children.
Only "fur babies" makes me cringe as much as "pet parent."
Yes!!!!!!
The bar is on the floor but "fur babies" are better furry kids...
I eagerly await Phil's article about homeless people who own pets...
Oooh, I completely forgot about those people.
I can't not be reminded because my kids point it out every time we see it.
Ya, I used to notice it when I went downtown but I don't really go there much anymore.
Of course, I'm not about to argue that the homeless shouldn't own dogs because they should start having kids.
There are many ways to address this including not giving money to "homeless" people who own animals, requiring a license to own a pet (my preference), and having animal control confiscate the animals for public health and/or pet safety reasons.
Yes, I'm a heartless SOB and people are going to hate me for those suggestions.
Funny thing. In my county pets do have to be licensed. Like someone once said, laws and rules are merely suggestions until enforcement is required.
And no, no kids. Something something Jordan Peterson make your bed first.
> Something something Jordan Peterson make your bed first.
Yeah... I'd really like a cat (OK, likely *two* cats, so they at least have companionship during the day) but, well, A.) Finances, and B.) I kinda don't trust myself to take care of *me*, let alone some poor animal that requires me for its every need.
And, finally responding to the actual *point* of the article, some five or so comments in, this is also why I have limited myself to uncledom. But I have three siblings and nine nieces and nephews among them, so, I think that on *average* we're still doing OK for replacement values.
OK... if I were braver I'd say something like You are a pet parent? Awesome, I am an owner of a young adult daughter!
Hilarious! (You're not wrong, or at least I agree with much of what you say.) Thanks, Phil.