Cat haters

People who hate cats were probably rats in a
previous life. :-)

I say different strokes. Doesn't bother me anymore
than someone who doesn't like chocolate. Their
loss.

AG

"Princess Pashie" <rosiebin DeleteThis @alj.dumgal.org.uk> wrote in message
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> One thing that I really can’t stand, is otherwise perfectly
> normal people proudly informing me that they hate cats. Am I
> supposed to be impressed? If you ask these people why, they will
> tell you that cats are stupid. These are the same people who like
> small dogs, football, and sniggering at rude jokes. Sometimes they
> will tell you that cats are aggressive, i.e all teeth and claws. I
> myself have been attacked by a dog, and personally, I would take my
> chances with the cat. There are others still who will look horrified
> if you mention the word ‘cat’ and say ‘oh! They kill
> little furry animals!’ You would get a very odd look indeed if
> you were to point out either that that’s what they need to do in
> the wild, or that humans kill not only little furry things, but big
> furry things, pets, and occasionally, people.
>
> Someone please explain to me the real reason why these people
> don’t like cats, because the reasons they give can’t be
> the whole truth.
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I read a beautiful cat-saying somewhere on the net which I found more then
truthful:

BEWARE PEOPLE WHO DISLIKE CATS

It has been proven that most serial killers started their career as serial
animal killers. Police and FBI now wants to compile a database of any child
found to have been killing animals for the future record, which potentially
will escalate to killing humans. Those who really hate animals have no love
or respect for anything or anyone. Avoid those people. They have no heart.
If you see them hurting animal, report them to police/R/Aspca.

But do make a difference when someone says "I hate cats, but love dogs"
those people generally love animals, just never lived with a cat. Those can
be proven their misfortune by introducing to a friendly feline. I did this
with few of my friends. Also people who are scared of animals generally do
not actually hate them, they are just weary of them so need more contact
with pets to kill the phobia. Those people are usually not bad either, they
just had a bad experience at some point in their life, like a bite or
scratch.

Gee
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On Mon, 26 Apr 2004 10:47:34 -0500, "Gene Royer"
<Siregeno.RemoveThis@Mindset.net> wrote:

>
>"Princess Pashie" <rosiebin.RemoveThis@alj.dumgal.org.uk> wrote in message
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>> One thing that I really can’t stand, is otherwise perfectly
>> normal people proudly informing me that they hate cats. Am I
>> supposed to be impressed? If you ask these people why, they will
>> tell you that cats are stupid. These are the same people who like
>> small dogs, football, and sniggering at rude jokes. Sometimes they
>> will tell you that cats are aggressive, i.e all teeth and claws. I
>> myself have been attacked by a dog, and personally, I would take my
>> chances with the cat. There are others still who will look horrified
>> if you mention the word ‘cat’ and say ‘oh! They kill
>> little furry animals!’ You would get a very odd look indeed if
>> you were to point out either that that’s what they need to do in
>> the wild, or that humans kill not only little furry things, but big
>> furry things, pets, and occasionally, people.
>>
>> Someone please explain to me the real reason why these people
>> don’t like cats, because the reasons they give can’t be
>> the whole truth.
>
>
>I am personally offended when someone says "&#8216" in mixed
>company--especially if my daughter and that &#8217 boyfriend of hers that
>she met at that &#8219 meeting are present in the room.

Actually it makes almost perfect sense - I say almost because some of
the characters represented by the HTML entity codes are not
grammatically appropriate. I don't see a meaning for &#8219, but I
don't have the entire ISO code list available.



"’" -- right single quotation mark
"‘" -- left single quotation mark
T.E.D. (tdavis@gearbox.maem.umr.edu - e-mail must contain "T.E.D." or my .sig in the body)
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> One thing that I really can’t stand, is otherwise perfectly
> normal people proudly informing me that they hate cats. Am I
> supposed to be impressed? If you ask these people why, they will
> tell you that cats are stupid.

I love telling these people that cats demand respect, dogs just give it
willy nilly. Usually shuts them up pretty quick. One person told me that
when he comes home his dog is there waiting to love on him and his cat
ignores him. I told him that's because the dog doesn't care who loves him, a
fish could love him and he'd be happy. A cat you have to respect and he's
not doing that.
One of my bits starts out like this "If dogs are smarter than cats, then why
do we have to earn a cats respect?" Just tell them that next time someone
tells you a dog is smarter.

>These are the same people who like
> small dogs, football, and sniggering at rude jokes.

I got a football bit I'll send ya and then you can have some more amunition
:)

> Sometimes they
> will tell you that cats are aggressive, i.e all teeth and claws.

My cat plays with biting and swiping but not to hurt it's just play. Yes
some cats are aggressive but if you do a good job they wont be.

> I
> myself have been attacked by a dog, and personally, I would take my
> chances with the cat.

Prolly because the cat is always smaller than a Bull Mastif right? ;)

> There are others still who will look horrified
> if you mention the word ‘cat’ and say ‘oh! They kill
> little furry animals!’

My husband wasn't a cat person either until he brought home one for me and
then the second. Now he loves them. The best way to combat people like that
is to tell them they'd think differently if it was their own animal.

> You would get a very odd look indeed if
> you were to point out either that that’s what they need to do in
> the wild, or that humans kill not only little furry things, but big
> furry things, pets, and occasionally, people.
>
> Someone please explain to me the real reason why these people
> don’t like cats, because the reasons they give can’t be
> the whole truth.

I think it's mainly they grew up with dogs and it's the whole stigma of "Dog
is man's best friend" more like slobbery best friend IMO. My husband still
wants a pug *wrinkles nose* but our cats are so frightened of dogs now I
don't think we'll ever be able to have a dog while their around.

Just my 2 cents
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"Gene Royer" <Siregeno.RemoveThis@Mindset.net> dumped this in
news:108qbkttevmib3@corp.supernews.com on 26 Apr 2004:

>> Someone please explain to me the real reason why these people
>> don’t like cats, because the reasons they give can’t be
>> the whole truth.
>
>
> I am personally offended when someone says "&#8216" in mixed
> company--especially if my daughter and that &#8217 boyfriend of hers
> that she met at that &#8219 meeting are present in the room.
>
> Most people hate cats because they just don't &$%#8220 them and don't
> want them inside the F#*ing &%# house.
>
> I love cats. And that's the !$$#@&# truth. And I care who the f#&k
> knows it.
>
> --Geno<having more fun than a ―t should be allowed to have>Royer

LO&#8219L

--
Cheryl
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Some people hate cats because they aren't dogs.
They hate them because cats seem to play on their social and psychological
insecurities and inadequacies.
They hate them because they are simplistic, petty-megalomaniacs who believe
that humans are superior to animals - so animals should defer to humans - in
the fashion of say, a dog.
They hate them for the same reason that they hate people whom they perceive
to be snobs.
They hate them because dogs are sycophantic towards them, so they don't feel
ostracized and stigmatised.
But they fail to see the irony of the fact that dogs are sycophantic to
EVERYONE.
In short, they hate cats because they can't lord it over them or get the
better of them.
Basically, cats simply make them feel like inadequates.

"Princess Pashie" <rosiebin.RemoveThis@alj.dumgal.org.uk> wrote in message
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> One thing that I really can’t stand, is otherwise perfectly
> normal people proudly informing me that they hate cats. Am I
> supposed to be impressed? If you ask these people why, they will
> tell you that cats are stupid. These are the same people who like
> small dogs, football, and sniggering at rude jokes. Sometimes they
> will tell you that cats are aggressive, i.e all teeth and claws. I
> myself have been attacked by a dog, and personally, I would take my
> chances with the cat. There are others still who will look horrified
> if you mention the word ‘cat’ and say ‘oh! They kill
> little furry animals!’ You would get a very odd look indeed if
> you were to point out either that that’s what they need to do in
> the wild, or that humans kill not only little furry things, but big
> furry things, pets, and occasionally, people.
>
> Someone please explain to me the real reason why these people
> don’t like cats, because the reasons they give can’t be
> the whole truth.
 >> Stay informed about: Cat haters 

"Scumball" <scumball.DeleteThis@btinternet.com> wrote in message
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> Some people hate cats because they aren't dogs.
> They hate them because cats seem to play on their social and psychological
> insecurities and inadequacies.
> They hate them because they are simplistic, petty-megalomaniacs who
believe
> that humans are superior to animals - so animals should defer to humans -
in
> the fashion of say, a dog.
> They hate them for the same reason that they hate people whom they
perceive
> to be snobs.
> They hate them because dogs are sycophantic towards them, so they don't
feel
> ostracized and stigmatised.
> But they fail to see the irony of the fact that dogs are sycophantic to
> EVERYONE.
> In short, they hate cats because they can't lord it over them or get the
> better of them.
> Basically, cats simply make them feel like inadequates.


Let me coin a phrase: Bullshit!

Some people hate cats for the same reason some people hate Dodge, or Ford,
or rock and roll, or c/w, or French cut green beans, or TV preaching, or
Hillary Clinton, or abortion doctors, and so forth and so on. It is merely
a matter of personal preference.

If your assessment were true, then my reason for loving cats would be
opposite to those same reasons that you state.

I know for a fact that humans are superior to animals, and that animals must
defer to humans. If you think differently, then hand your cat a can opener
and tell her to fix her own snack. When she get's sick, tell her to drive
herself tot he vet. You will find out very quickly who is superior and who
isn't. Lordy, lordy.

I love my cats, but they don't make me feel any more adequate than do my
goldfish or the cucumber patch growing in the back yard. And if their
perceived snobbery is supposed to be appealing, then I'm missing the thrill
of that virtue.

Most people who love cats are weird. Look around you at your own cat-loving
friends and see if you don't admit that by-and-large they are a group of
utterly strange folks. They are prolly all overweight or getting that way.
They seldom have people over because there's no place for visitors to sit
without getting cat hair on their clothing. They spend more time grooming
the cats than they do combing their own hair.

There are exceptions: Me for example. I am a perfectly adjusted and
attractive male with an incredible physique, a beautiful wife, an upscale
home, a thriving profession and a housefull of snobbish and demanding cats
who can take me or leave me.

--Geno<thanks for letting me clear that up for you>Royer



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> "Princess Pashie" <rosiebin.DeleteThis@alj.dumgal.org.uk> wrote in message
> news:5a35c83e.0404260729.4275708@posting.google.com...
> > One thing that I really can’t stand, is otherwise perfectly
> > normal people proudly informing me that they hate cats. Am I
> > supposed to be impressed? If you ask these people why, they will
> > tell you that cats are stupid. These are the same people who like
> > small dogs, football, and sniggering at rude jokes. Sometimes they
> > will tell you that cats are aggressive, i.e all teeth and claws. I
> > myself have been attacked by a dog, and personally, I would take my
> > chances with the cat. There are others still who will look horrified
> > if you mention the word ‘cat’ and say ‘oh! They kill
> > little furry animals!’ You would get a very odd look indeed if
> > you were to point out either that that’s what they need to do in
> > the wild, or that humans kill not only little furry things, but big
> > furry things, pets, and occasionally, people.
> >
> > Someone please explain to me the real reason why these people
> > don’t like cats, because the reasons they give can’t be
> > the whole truth.
>
>
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"Scumball" <scumball.DeleteThis@btinternet.com> wrote in message
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> Some people hate cats because they aren't dogs.
> They hate them because cats seem to play on their social and psychological
> insecurities and inadequacies.

> They hate them because they are simplistic, petty-megalomaniacs who
believe
> that humans are superior to animals - so animals should defer to humans -
in
> the fashion of say, a dog.

> In short, they hate cats because they can't lord it over them or get the
> better of them. Basically, cats simply make them feel like inadequates.

Cannot agree more. Superb explanations. And I believe tottally true,
(especially after reading Geno's reply).

I will save your post and keep it in my "cat stuff" folder where I keep any
important or good cat stuff.

Gee
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"Gee" <Gee.DeleteThis@canttellya.com> wrote in message
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> "Scumball" <scumball.DeleteThis@btinternet.com> wrote in message
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> > Some people hate cats because they aren't dogs.
> > They hate them because cats seem to play on their social and
psychological
> > insecurities and inadequacies.
>
> > They hate them because they are simplistic, petty-megalomaniacs who
> believe
> > that humans are superior to animals - so animals should defer to
humans -
> in
> > the fashion of say, a dog.
>
> > In short, they hate cats because they can't lord it over them or get the
> > better of them. Basically, cats simply make them feel like inadequates.
>
> Cannot agree more. Superb explanations. And I believe tottally true,
> (especially after reading Geno's reply).
>
> I will save your post and keep it in my "cat stuff" folder where I keep
any
> important or good cat stuff.


Good.
You have my leave to use it at will .... hehe !
I've plonked Geno, because he seems like a moron.


>
> Gee
>
>
>
>
>
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"Scumball" <scumball RemoveThis @btinternet.com> wrote in message
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> "Gee" <Gee RemoveThis @canttellya.com> wrote in message
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> >
> > "Scumball" <scumball RemoveThis @btinternet.com> wrote in message
> > news:c6l66i$5lt$1@sparta.btinternet.com...
> > > Some people hate cats because they aren't dogs.
> > > They hate them because cats seem to play on their social and
> psychological
> > > insecurities and inadequacies.
> >
> > > They hate them because they are simplistic, petty-megalomaniacs who
> > believe
> > > that humans are superior to animals - so animals should defer to
> humans -
> > in
> > > the fashion of say, a dog.
> >
> > > In short, they hate cats because they can't lord it over them or get
the
> > > better of them. Basically, cats simply make them feel like
inadequates.
> >
> > Cannot agree more. Superb explanations. And I believe tottally true,
> > (especially after reading Geno's reply).
> >
> > I will save your post and keep it in my "cat stuff" folder where I keep
> any
> > important or good cat stuff.
>
>
> Good.
> You have my leave to use it at will .... hehe !
> I've plonked Geno, because he seems like a moron.
>
>
> >
> > Gee


You have insulted me again. I'm so offended. I bet you even put me in your
killfile like that other coward does. Whazhername? Geewhiz or something
like that.

--Geno<leaving in a snit but returning in a huff>Royer
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"Scumball" <scumball.TakeThisOut@btinternet.com> wrote in message
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> > > In short, they hate cats because they can't lord it over them or get
the
> > > better of them. Basically, cats simply make them feel like
inadequates.
> >
> > Cannot agree more. Superb explanations. And I believe tottally true,
> > (especially after reading Geno's reply).
> >
> > I will save your post and keep it in my "cat stuff" folder where I keep
> any important or good cat stuff.
>
>
> Good.
> You have my leave to use it at will .... hehe !

Thanks. I'm sure I will need it when coming across humans who need
educating.

> I've plonked Geno, because he seems like a moron.

He he. I know what you mean. It seems like he's gonna join Bob Brenchley
(killfiled) crew here as well, which is a shame becuase he did post some
decent replies in the past. He just doesn;t like anyone who differs with his
opinions and turns brenchley on him/her. Oh well some people just can;t
handle it.

Gee
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"Gee" <Gee RemoveThis @canttellya.com> wrote in message
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> "Scumball" <scumball RemoveThis @btinternet.com> wrote in message
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>
> > > > In short, they hate cats because they can't lord it over them or get
> the
> > > > better of them. Basically, cats simply make them feel like
> inadequates.
> > >
> > > Cannot agree more. Superb explanations. And I believe tottally true,
> > > (especially after reading Geno's reply).
> > >
> > > I will save your post and keep it in my "cat stuff" folder where I
keep
> > any important or good cat stuff.
> >
> >
> > Good.
> > You have my leave to use it at will .... hehe !
>
> Thanks. I'm sure I will need it when coming across humans who need
> educating.
>
> > I've plonked Geno, because he seems like a moron.
>
> He he. I know what you mean. It seems like he's gonna join Bob Brenchley
> (killfiled) crew here as well, which is a shame becuase he did post some
> decent replies in the past. He just doesn;t like anyone who differs with
his
> opinions and turns brenchley on him/her. Oh well some people just can;t
> handle it.
>
> Gee
>

I wish you two women would stop insulting me. It's terribly rude of you.
My feelings are deeply hurt and it may take me weeks to get over it.

In the meantime, I don't recall you disagreeing with me on anything. I do,
however, remember disagreeing with you and that scumbag woman or wotever who
thinks that people hate cats because cats are superior. What a crock that
is, eh?

Or was it you who said that cats are superior because they can catch mice?
Now that was funny, and you weren't even trying.

Hell, bats can catch mosquitoes on the fly. Does that make them superior
also?

--Geno<still laughing about that one>Royer
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"Gee" <Gee DeleteThis @canttellya.com> wrote in message
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> "Scumball" <scumball DeleteThis @btinternet.com> wrote in message
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>
> > > > In short, they hate cats because they can't lord it over them or get
> the
> > > > better of them. Basically, cats simply make them feel like
> inadequates.
> > >
> > > Cannot agree more. Superb explanations. And I believe tottally true,
> > > (especially after reading Geno's reply).
> > >
> > > I will save your post and keep it in my "cat stuff" folder where I
keep
> > any important or good cat stuff.
> >
> >
> > Good.
> > You have my leave to use it at will .... hehe !
>
> Thanks. I'm sure I will need it when coming across humans who need
> educating.
>
> > I've plonked Geno, because he seems like a moron.
>
> He he. I know what you mean. It seems like he's gonna join Bob Brenchley
> (killfiled) crew here as well, which is a shame becuase he did post some
> decent replies in the past. He just doesn;t like anyone who differs with
his
> opinions and turns brenchley on him/her.


Hehe .... turns Brenchley - a new (phrasal) verb for the OED !


Oh well some people just can;t
> handle it.
>
> Gee
>
>
>
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