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The "I am eccentric" thread
cesium133:
I'd just like to be able to walk outside without having to put on a bunch of extra layers of clothes and worrying about sliding on ice.
(It's actually pretty nice this week. Made it to 32F/0C today)
Tova:
--- Quote from: LTK on 24 Jan 2018, 08:58 ---Not talking to your pets is weird. Talking to your pets a hell of a lot is maybe a little weird.
You're an eccentric when your pets talk to you. I want to get a pet bird one day, teach it how to speak, and be the eccentric.
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I forgot to talk about the pet thing. I talk to my kitten all the time. Sometimes it's pointlessly detailed explanations of things like, "No, we can't give you chocolate, it is very bad for you and will make you ill, okay? Okay, now, wait, we don't climb the curtain, come on, come down, do you want to play? Let's play" etc etc etc. I guess tone of voice is important for bonding, and it would feel a lot weirder to say "blah blah blah" (actually, I've done that too).
Now, talking to plants, that's a bit weird. ;)
pwhodges:
--- Quote from: Tova on 24 Jan 2018, 19:19 --- it would feel a lot weirder to say "blah blah blah"
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My father-in-law once decided to test the theory that dogs responded mainly to voice recognition rather than actual words by walking around Hampstead Heath with his dog calling him back by shouting out "Income Tax!".
--- Quote ---Now, talking to plants, that's a bit weird. ;)
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Prince Charles; 'nuff said. Well, George III did it too (trees for preference), but he was sick.
sitnspin:
--- Quote from: pwhodges on 25 Jan 2018, 00:03 ---My father-in-law once decided to test the theory that dogs responded mainly to voice recognition rather than actual words by walking around Hampstead Heath with his dog calling him back by shouting out "Income Tax!".
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What were the results of that experiment?
LTK:
Whichever it was, it doesn't say much. Take two dog owners and have each of them call the other one's dog by name, then you have a proper experiment.
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