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WCDT: 2641-2645 (Feb 17 - 21 2014) Weekly Comics Discussion Thread
NilsO:
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--- Quote from: Is it cold in here? on 16 Feb 2014, 23:22 ---Why is it that being around happy people makes bad moods worse but that it's mood-elevating to be around happy dogs and cats?
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Simple: Dogs and cats don't talk to you.
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Sure they do.
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Well, my cat doesn't talk much, but she has body language that indicates if she is happy or not.
As to why: It is difficult to be envious on dogs and cats, but other people's success may make you envious. I am not saying it is a good thing, but it is the way the human mind works.
Nepiophage:
--- Quote from: KOK on 16 Feb 2014, 22:58 ---
--- Quote from: Nepiophage on 16 Feb 2014, 20:10 ---If you were wondering, here is the recipe for Dale/Farmer pancakes
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Do you have a reciepie for self-raising flour? It is flour and baking powder, I think, but how much of each?
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See http://www.bbcgoodfood.com/glossary/baking-powder
Thrillho:
--- Quote from: Mad Cat on 16 Feb 2014, 23:20 ---Why is Dale farting little pink hearts… that are levitating him?
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What, that's never happened to you?
God, you must be weird or something :mrgreen:
HiFranc:
I suppose how you feel depends on several factors:
I find that, most of the time, my friends being happy makes me happy but not all the time. In my case, most of the time, the love I feel for those close to me is greater than any competitive impulses. Most of the time their successes make me feel happy for them.
However, that's not all the time. It's known that in social interactions people tend to get on best with those who are in a similar emotional state. I know that sometimes, when I'm really down, being around someone chirpy just serves to remind me how separate I am from their life and can enhance the feeling of isolation that comes when a person is down.
Dogs pay attention to their pack so being around a dog means that you know that there's someone who cares. Being around a cat is different because a cat is uninterested in your state so trying to work out what it wants brings you out of yourself.
NilsO:
--- Quote from: HiFranc on 17 Feb 2014, 01:21 ---Dogs pay attention to their pack so being around a dog means that you know that there's someone who cares. Being around a cat is different because a cat is uninterested in your state so trying to work out what it wants brings you out of yourself.
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True. Cats only have self-interest. They (sometimes) like to be scratched, they want food, and they want a nice place to sleep. Other than that, they don't give a damn about you. Basically, they are parasites, traditionally tolerated by humans because they occasionally catch worse parasites (mice). Still, there must be some reason why we still keep cats today. I suspect it is only because they are cute.
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