Sometimes, you just have to post cat videos. This is one of those times. The theme today: Cats making adorable noises! Please discuss which of these cats is the most adorable. Or any other topic you wish. Open thread! Kitty videos! Two great tastes that taste great together.
Posted on June 14, 2011, in kitties, open thread, video. Bookmark the permalink. 62 Comments.
Misogyny. I mock it.
I find a lot of it in what's called the "manosphere," a loose collection of Men's Rights, Men Going Their Own Way (MGTOW), and Pickup Artist (PUA) sites. That said, there are numerous posts here that don't have anything to do with MRAs, or PUAs or any of their ilk.
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One of my favourite kitteh videos - ‘cos everyone who is owned by a cat can identify…
Answer: E, my kitty:
[flickr video=5034007766 secret=4204baac8b w=400 h=300]
Hopefully the video embedding works, if it doesn’t, David, can you remove it?
Here’s the plain old link: http://www.flickr.com/photos/47990454@N06/5034007766/in/set-72157624881560678
You people and your cats!
You people and your animals other than guinea pigs!
[youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dlbx3Kc-ohU&w=425&h=349%5D
I’m sorry, but hedgies are far cuter - I hope to own one someday.
Also, if you need to die laughing for a few minutes, I recommend this video. Unless vegetable death disturbs you. Then I recommend Oedipus with a vegetable cast. It’s awesome.
Oh, wait, duh, Oedipus would have veggie death as well. If it disturbs you, I guess you’re out of luck.
I blame it on the shoulder pain. I hate it when my shoulder suddenly decides that it hurts.
Carswell
That’s funny as all heck!
I’m not feeling at all well due to a few nights in a row of terrible sleep. This sucks.
Also, I somehow managed to get one of them date thingies for Friday. Quick, somebody teach me how to act like a normal human being!
@spearhafoc just dun b teh assh0le n l0ser u normally r
idiot
@absin ur name is 2 long ur shulder h8s u 2
u r a l0ser just like kave
@carswell dat wuz stoopid DBZ is cooler than dat who drew dat ur mom
oh teh grammer nazi is here go click ur boots nazi dun u hav sum ppl 2 kill nazi
@ Spearhafoc
Acting like you know what you’re doing on a date:
1. Hygene: Brush and mouthwash before you leave the house. Use a nice but neutral scent, if you are so inclined. (It’s sensual and stimulating to smell plesant things.) Don’t forget to wear clean underwear.
2. A brief shake or hug is all the physical contact that is necessary for a greeting on a first date. Smile a lot, if you’re enjoying yourself.
3. Ask questions, but nothing that could be potentially embarrasing or too personal. If you aren’t sure, preface the question by saying something like, “I’m really curious, but feel free not to answer if you think this is a forward question…” Personal ambitions and favorite activities are a good start. Follow up questions show you’re paying attention and are eager to converse.
4. Eye contact. Look her/him in the eye and smile every few minutes; otherwise, try to mimic the other person’s cues as to how much eye contact is expected. (Unless you’re at an event in which you aren’t supposed to be facing one another. In which case, don’t.) If they aren’t meeting your eyes, they may not be feeling comfortable with you. Don’t feel insulted, but leave further contact up to them.
5. Wear comfortable shoes. Just in case you want to walk around after dinner/movie/whatever and continue talking. Feel free to suggest prolonging the evening if you’re having a good time. Don’t suggest the other person come back to your place, unless they are really handsy and you’re enjoying it. Accept it gracefully if they say no.
6. If you’re not attracted or not enjoying yourself, be polite and thank them for their time. But don’t make plans with them for other activities. You don’t have to justify not wanting to be involved with someone.
7. A hug or a handshake while saying goodbye is simple and respectful. If you enjoyed yourself, feel free to follow up in the next few days with an invite to something you think the other person would enjoy.
Dating isn’t easy, but those are my quick and dirty rules for surviving an evening when I don’t know the personal dynamics involved.
If she gets kidnapped by a dark lord who takes her away to the dimension her true parents had hid her from in order to hide her destiny, don’t pursue or bother fighting off his hideous dark legions. It’s just a shit test.
I just had to share this one. Teeny-tiny! So cute!
Typical, a man asks for help on his date, and the feminist echo chamber is too busy indulging their female emotional nature with pictures of stupid animals.
There’s something rather endearing about guinea pig whistles. My niece had one that purred when she cuddled it - that was even cuter!
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Sauron should have joined the MRM. I mean, he put all his power into a ring! And who made him do that? Definitely a woman, probably a feminist.
Now if you’ll excuse me, I have to go cut the heads off of a few parking meters.
So…Ami’s been hacked, right?
Kittens saying nom nom nom. I expire from cute.
I think Ami’s exhibiting her mad trolling skills. At least I hope that’s what’s happening.
My best friend asked me yesterday how to be less of a smeghead when talking to people.
So I told him to pretend every person he is talking to is his sister and if she would cry at what he says to not say it.
Perhaps this would be a good time to point out that my pseudonym is not a stars wars reference and introduce you to my pseudonymsake:
[youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CMqElvFsOeo&w=425&h=349%5D
PS, I love how the “yum yum” kitten above is clearly just really pissed off but the person is so not getting the message
I am happy that my semester is over, so I can comment on Man Boobz when other people do instead of lurking after the fact
darn timezones.
Also my cat has started purring with his mouth open on the in-breath so that he can be louder.
Lol Ami!
Spear, you wanna neg her man! bitches love being insulted. Say this: nice smile, are those your real teeth?
And forget splitting the bill, that’s for femputers. Make her pay for her meal and yours, and the coffee afterwards, and for the gas it took you to drive up and meet here. She’ll appreciate your selfish alphahahahapha-ness
When you part ways, smack her ass. I guarantee she’ll drop her panties right there. If not, she’s obviously a femcunt and you’re best without her anyways. Onto the next bitch!
That Dark Side Cat is a menace!
@Speahafoc
Good luck on your date! Unfortunately I suck at dating, so I can’t give any advice (seriously, I once asked a date whether he would like to see how far I can stick my finger in my eye. We dated for three years after that, but I still wouldn’t recommend it).
Also, I see all your cat/guinea pig/pug videos, and I raise you an English Bulldog puppy:
Oh, and what is this I hear about a Toronto meetup? Details plz.
Bee, I see your two pugs and raise you five basenjis.
And now, an attempt to actually embed that video. It hasn’t worked before, so it probably won’t work now:
[youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4rMXqcUx90s&w=425&h=349%5D
Spear, I’m really excited about your date! You have to come back and tell us how it went, ok? And tawaen gives you good, basic advice, but really, I’d try not to think about it too much! I always find that trying to remember all of the rules of dating freaks me out and causes me way too much stress. Just relax, and be yourself and have a good time! And if ze dosen’t like the real you, then ze is clearly a poor match! I always have thought it was a terrible idea to try and be on your “best behavior.” You’re looking for a mate! Someone to like you! Not a carefully modeled you that you’re projecting on a first date.
Just remember, you are an awesome person! And the best way to show that off is to have a good time, because natural, happy people are the most fun to be with.
My one but of concrete advice, is that if you’re attracted to hir and what to try escalating things to the next level at some point, I would try and introduce casual touching early! Shakeing hands, gently touching and then removing your hand from hir forarm while making a point. That short of thing. It’s a good, easy for step to physical intimacy, and test the waters with how comfortable ze is! If ze pulls away after very simple touches, you pull away too! Otherwise, try and kiss hir! Because kissing is fun! =DDDD
Good luck! And just relax! <3 <3
(Going from forearm touches to kissing is not necessarily as easy as I am making it look.I just really like the kissing part.)
Any other kinds of advice you are looking for? I love helping people with their love lifes! =D
Also, Filet, your cat looks just like mine! It’s almost creepy!
OH MY GOD BASENJIS!!! There are so many of them! And they’re on the stairs! =D
(Ok, I’m down… quadruple posting now… sorry…)
LOL Feminist advice for dating. This is hilarious. Be gentle, you wouldn’t want to break her precious skin capillaries! Oh I’m sorry, HIR. I guess our feminist overladies have deemed “her” to be sexist now too huh? Like womyn, or is that wamyn? I can’t keep track of what our almighty great and powerful feminist overlaydies want us to think any more.
Shakeing hands, gently touching and then removing your hand from hir forarm while making a point. That short of thing. It’s a good, easy for step to physical intimacy, and test the waters with how comfortable ze is! If ze pulls away after very simple touches, you pull away too! Otherwise, try and kiss hir!
Wow, just wow. You would think like this was rocket science or something. Thank god, that men controlled early civilization, or we’d have never made it out of the caves.
Because kissing is fun!
Congratulations Einstein. Next you’re going to tell us that water is wet.
How feminists managed to control half of the world is beyond me when you’ve got geniuses like that one. I think it says something about women and how little sex actually matters to them when they think men need to know something like that.
@Emily: I’m voting for Ami’s account being hacked-weird stuff popped up on the Meat Market thread, too.
@Spearhafoc: I hope your date goes well! Talk about Manboobz!
I don’t think Ami’s been hacked - I think she’s pretending to be a troll, for Kave’s sake. At least, I’m hoping that that’s the case still.
OH MY GOD AMI! You’re a really good troll. This is kind of fun, just so long as we get normal Ami back eventually!
And courtship is a lot harder then rocket science! Especially for Spear, because he’s admitted to being autistic. (right?) There are so many things that I had to learn by trial and error. They may seem obvious to some people, but not everyone! And not me!
And there are plenty of people who don’t know enough to pull back if she is also pulling back, so I always think it’s worth mentioning.
And kissing is so much fun, I can’t say it enough! =3
Have you guys forgotten? Kissing is fun! I’ve totally dated people who don’t like to kiss. And that’s just a deal breaker. I think I’d rather make-out then sex! =D
http://media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lmlztzDAJz1qctkcl.jpg
I stand corrected. Apparently there are dumbasses out there who can’t do it. I’m sure this place is FILLED with guys like that, that’s why you need to bow to the feminists to get laid. And yeah, I just provided a link AGAINST WHAT I JUST SAID BEFORE. That’s more than any of you lying feminutsies have ever done when you’re wrong.
I think I’d rather make-out then sex!
I think that pretty much sums up the female condition. Feminism just wants to make that law.
Ooooooooh, you.
Guys, I’ve actually had a really hard time these last few days, and I really feel like this community is safe and friendly and home and helpful. Would you guys minded if I vented here for a little bit? I mean, it’s nothing like having my daughter die from cancer… I’m just so frustrated and I feel like I have no one to really talk to about it all. I always feel like I’m whining, when other people have real problems. *sigh*
@Absinthe-you’re right, I hadn’t finished reading the other thread.
@Ami-I am in awe of your amazingness!
@Sarah-part of what’s great about this site is that it’s a safe place to talk. Everybody needs to vent sometime.
Also, I am voting for the yum yum kittie.
Well, the good news is that I got a job. At a Wine Store, too! I start tomorrow. But I am so nervous. This is actually my first real job ever, and I’m just sure I’m going to frell it up.
But the bad news is that yesterday I got a call from my gynecologist saying that I have HPV and a yeast infection. The yeast infection is annoying, but just one more thing. I don’t know how bad the HPV, because I couldn’t get a doctor’s appointment until next week, but I am so nervous. And that means no sex, too, at least until then! I’ve been telling some of my past/current partners about it, and it’s so scary and frustrating. I mean, most of them are nice about it and thank me. But I hate bringing them bad news. And some people just freak out, and make me feel worse. And there are some people I can’t get in touch with! And some people I’m really dreading getting in touch with. *sigh* I even have the guardasil shot and everything!
And then I was have a few drinks last night, to just relax and calm my nerves, and I remember talking to a guy who I am kind of in love with, but we’re taking a break right for a lot of weird complicated reasons. And then the next thing I remember is waking up the next morning on the sofa with an empty bottle of vodka on the floor. That kind of blacking out has never happened to me before! I really, really didn’t mean to drink that much. The fact that I did has me very worried.
And then when I check facebook the guy I’m kind of in love with has apparently completely blocked me. And I don’t remember what I said or did to cause it. According to the chat transcripts all I did was tell him I love him, and then babble drunkenly. I… I just don’t know.
And then today I was talking with my dad, who I love and look up to and respect very much, and we were talking about some sexual political scandal or what have you. I don’t even really remember how it came up. I was making the argument that whatever politicians did in their own time had no bearing on their ability to govern, and it really wasn’t any of our business. And then, out of no where, really, my dad told me he thought I was immoral. When I pressed him a little further, he told me he thought I was being sexually immoral. Guys, this broke my heart in a very spectacular way, the fact that he believes this. Plus, we’ve been fighting so much lately, over so many stupid things. And he keeps saying he’s going to throw me out. Which terrifies me, because I’m such an anxious, depressed mess, I don’t know what I’d do!
And while cleaning my room I found a valentine’s day card addressed to me from several years ago from my ex-best friend who will now no longer talk to me, because she thinks I’m a slut. And that made me cry.
And I don’t know. I’ve just been so depressed and anxious lately. And I haven’t been sleeping well, and drinking so much! I’ve also been taking higher dosages of my medicine, to help keep me calm, and sometimes taking it recreationally. And now I’m running low, but I’m afraid to ask my doctor for more because it’s been too soon and maybe he’ll stop giving it to me all together. And I think I’d just fall apart if that happened.
And I was talking to one of my friends today, and I know he was trying to be supportive, but he was going on about how he thinks I’m a lot more stable then I say I am and it’s just our modern culture trying to make everything into a mental illness that’s got me down. And I know he meant well, but what I felt like he was saying was that it was all in my head. And that really hurt my feelings.
And I know that a lot of this dosen’t even begin to compare to some of people’s problems, and I feel like such a Whiney McWhine face. But I do feel a bit better having gotten this off my chest. So, thank you to whoever reads my tl;dr. I really, really appreciate it! And any advice. And advice at all.
Sarah, I don’t have to tell someone with a Cthulhu avatar that when the Great Old Ones return, even the most severe personal problems will seem like a walk in the park. When your soul is being torn, screaming, from your body and used up like a kleenex during a pollen alert by vast, inhuman, unspeakably hideous things, you’ll long for the days when your problems were caused by human activities.
Hope this helps!
@Sarah - *epic, epic hugs* (sorry if that’s creepy, seeing as I don’t know you at all).
Seriously, I’m sorry for all that you’re going through, and I hope things work out for you. I’m going through a lot of similar stuff (like, strikingly, with the drinking and unemployed-ness and HPV - I even applied for a job at a wine store, bizarrely enough) and it sucks, a lot. I can’t say I know exactly what you’re feeling, since I am not you, but I know how overwhelming it can be when this shit just keeps piling up. I’m glad you’re able to see this as a place to vent, since that’s something we all need, especially when friends and family IRL are being the opposite of supportive.
I can’t offer any advice, since I’m not in a much better place myself, and I also suck at advice generally (see my dating advice above), but I really hope that things get better for you soon. From what you’ve posted here you seem like a really cool, thoughtful person. I know it’s weird hearing that a bunch of strangers on the internet are here for you, but we are anyway.
And on a lighter note, congrats on your new job! Working in a wine store sounds awesome - like I said, I’ve applied for a job at one as well. Good luck!
@Sarah:
*All the best hugs in the world*
I’m really sorry, and I’m sure Ami would send her hugs as well if she weren’t trapped in the void.
I’ve had a bit of a falling out with my dad as well, with him saying stuff like “you are the single most unappreciative person I have ever met in my life,” plus insinuating that I should be kicked out of the house so I would appreciate him more. -_- But parents are people too, with their own lives and failings, and along with your personal friends you have a community that will support you whenever you need it.
In terms of advice, I honestly feel like I can’t really suggest anything worth while: despite my own problems in my life they seem kinda pale in comparison. With regards to the medication, though, I find that doctors are usually very understanding. I’ve been seeing a therapist recently, and being able to be honest with him about the things in my life has been immensely helpful, especially since he does not try to suggest that I am the problem. If you go to your doctor once your perscription runs out, and explain why, its highly likely that he/she will be able to give you advice. The worst thing you could do right now is to fall into some sort of dependence in secret, its one of those things that gets exponentially worse as time goes on.
Probably everyone feels that their issues are much more manageable than others, because they’ve found some way to cope with them, and that isn’t visible when talking about other people. If you were whining, I would be the first to tell you (MRAL take note), but you’ve been going through a lot of really brutal stuff recently. I hope everything works ou
My kitty Keiun attacking her reflection in the dishwasher, back when she was a bitty thing. She has since gotten tired of playing with reflection-cat.
Sarah - Congrats on the job!
And ((hugs)) to the rest. If it helps any, being a “slut” or “sexually promiscuous” isn’t really a bad horrible thing - remember that the definition moves around a lot, depending on who you talk to. There’s nothing wrong with having sex in a manner at the times when you want to. I’m known amongst my friends as being the more scandalous one because there was a time where I had a different guy almost every day of the week. (Seriously, there was Monday Guy, Tuesday Guy, Wednesday/Thursday/Friday Guy, Random Saturday One Night Stand, and I took Sunday off. Day of rest, of course!) I’m also happy being in relationships. As long as you’re having the sex you want, there’s no reason to worry - it might be more than what other people prefer, but that’s why we’re individuals and generally it’s not fair to judge people by one’s own preferences.
As for blackouts, don’t freak out too much - one blackout, because you’re anxious and depressed and mistakenly had far too much this one time, happens. If it starts happening on a regular basis, you want to cut back then. It also may or may not have to do with the medication, you may want to research if there’s an interaction. You may want to bring it up to your doctor, that you’re getting especially anxious and depressed, and the medication doesn’t seem to be helping - it might be time for a med adjustment. Also, if you’ve recently started taking other medication, that might be interfering with it as well. There are other things, too - if you’re not eating right or getting enough sleep, it can cause problems with medications as well as alcohol, not to mention exacerbating depression and anxiety.
Don’t know if that will really help you or not. I know that if I’m stressed or depressed, it’s far, far easier to drink waaaay more than I wanted to. Which is why I don’t drink when I’m depressed anymore.
Oh, man, Sarah, that sounds like a really rough time. Take a pile of e-hugs from me.
Tell your doctor why you’re running out of your medications, and tell her or him that you’d like a referral to a therapist. Being up front means that you can get some help.
In a day or so, send your Facebook love a message, just explaining that you’re hurt about being blocked and you can’t remember that night, but you want to apologize for anything awkward or uncomfortable you did.
And now that you have a job, try branching out, if you haven’t already. Try meeting new people, to take your mind off the old people who are disappointing you.
That’s the best I got, I hope it helps!
@Johnny: Thank you for helping put things in perspective! I do quake in tremulous awe at the thought of the Great Old Ones return.
@Brett: Don’t worry about being creepy! Internet hugs are never creepy! And I posted specifically looking for them. =3
Thank you for your support! And good look with your stuff, too. It’s a scary, scary world out there, but we can lean on each other! *hugs*
@Kirby: *hugs* and *hugs* for Ami, too, when she’s done being evil!Ami! And thanks for the support. You’re probably right about just asking my doctor. I do worry. And I do worry about dependence. :/
@Absinethe: Thanks! And that is a lot of men! I don’t have the social stamina to keep up with that many different people! But I’m really enjoying the sex I do have, if anything I want to have more of it. It’s just incredibly hurtful when people I love, and who I thought loved me no matter what, say such mean things about it.
I know there is an interaction with my meds, and I really shouldn’t be drinking, I just can’t help myself. And last night I had gone quite a bit overboard on them, to be honest. I really should stop drinking altogther, because of my meds, I’m just not sure I can. :/
And, it’s really not so much the advice, just the kindness and support from people! And that has been extremely helpful!
@Victoria: Thanks! And tons of e-hugs for you, too. I am already seeing a therapist, I just don’t like talking to him… which is totally self defeating. So I guess I need a new one.
And I think I just need to write my facebook love off, at this point. That whole saga is big and complicated, and he’s not ready for love, and apparently we can’t handle being friends so it’d time to close down that chapter and move on. But otherwise, that’s good advice!
I really do need to meet new people, I think. And start writing again…
It helps so much!
You all help so much, and are amazing people! Really! Thank you. <3
@ Sarah:
What part of the world do you live in? If it’s West LA/South Cali, I can introduce you to my friends, as long as you don’t mind balls-out nerds (we larp. a lot.)
Aw, thanks Victoria, but I’m on the east coast, in the DC area. And I love balls-out nerds! In fact, I LARP, a lot. But, a lot of my larpy friends, live in Maryland and are hard to get to, and I don’t have a car, and I live just far enough away from the city that my lack of car really hampers my ability to get places. And that can be really isolating. =[
But I’m actually making friends through Manboobz! It’s really nice!
I got overly excited there with my commas, didn’t I?
Okay now that I don’t have to stay in kafaybe nemore
(sry, but I couldn’t break kafaybe before.. that’s just now how it’s done xD )
Spear: that’s awesome that you have a date! :3 I think you’re be fine! As for tips… well I dunno what to give tips for in the general, but if you are more specific, I can help
I guess in general is, just try to be relaxed and if you’re nervous, it’s okay to tell your date that you are :] They’re prolly nervous too! Sometimes it helps actually to relax things so everybody knows where everybody is at :3 Hmm, if you knew me, I’d offer to meet you before hand (since we’re in the same city) to help work out any nerves you might have, but I’d be a new person and even if you had time that’d prolly be nerve wracking even more xD
Sarah: *HUGS* I’m sosososososo sorry for all the s- going on in your life :\ It’s perfectly okay to feel your problems are important to you, and they ARE important to you b/c it’s YOUR life, and you dun need to worry about what it compares to in the grand scheme of things cuz you aren’t trying to appropriate nebody else’s issues and you have perspective, but I know that that doesn’t make it less hurtful to you or that you don’t feel it so viscerally. *hugs*
Also your dad is wrong. >:| Dead wrong. You’re not immoral at all. You are incredibly awesome and you’re so accepting, open minded and caring :] I know this from first hand experience. I hope he doesn’t throw you out tho :\ Do you have nebody you can stay w/ just in case?
Awww
Well, hopefully the wine store job will help out with a car! Have you tried looking on something like Meetup.com for other game events happening near you?
Thanks again for the support everyone. It really helped perk me up last night. I had my first day at the new job today, and I think it went pretty well.
And Victoria, I have looked at Meetup.com. I should probably scan it again for some game nights. Thanks! ^_^
*hugs* Ami. You are infinitely sweet, and I would, like, hunt a mammoth for you.
I’m moving to New Jersey (a really incredible woman decided she wanted to marry me, and I said yes. Much, unexpected turmoil ensued, but the end result is looking pretty good, and I’m the one moving across the country).
So I’m having a party and if any of you want to show up, feel free to reply.
@Pecunium Congratulations!!!!!
DDDDD I’m v happy for the both of you! :3
Hey! Congrats, Pecunium!! Unfortunately, I won’t be able to join the partay in person, but I will be there in spirit!!
Congrats Pecunium! And Sarah!
Without cats, life would be a mistake.