ᴮᵉⁿ ᴿᵒʸᶜᵉVOTE IN THE PRIMARIESThings that people who don't own #cats don't understand
The Sleight Doctor 🃏🍉@benroyce The first one means it vaguely tolerates you, and even quite likes you for about two minutes of every other Tuesday if you're lucky.
Fishercat@ApostateEnglishman @benroyce Unless you have treats. Or skritches.
exactly
the first in human terms, the narrowed eyes mean "i'm going to fuck you up": anger, suspicion, disgust
but in cat terms it's "i am contented and relaxed"
the second in human terms is super kawaii cute, so much so that deadly nightshade that can be used to widen the pupils is also known as belladonna- beautiful woman, because medieval italian women used to do that
but in cat terms it's "i am going to fuck you up": maximum light inputs engaged for deadly precision
@benroyce Therein lies the explanation of why people who don't like cats, often attract cats. The human body language (recoiling, narrowing of eyes, etc.) signalling we don't like something, is misunderstood by the feline to mean almost the opposite. 😆
human/ cat bad chemistry
Tim Ward ⭐🇪🇺🔶 #FBPE@ApostateEnglishman @benroyce I think our local cat was more cunning than that.
It knew my father didn't like it, and kept away from him.
Except when we kids were around - then it would jump onto his lap, knowing that he couldn't do anything nasty to it whilst we kids were watching.
it's also weird that for humans bared teeth is a smile: it communicates happiness
but elsewhere in the animal kingdom bared teeth is pure aggression
Toast, Anonymous Fedi Fungus@benroyce @ApostateEnglishman It’s funny… I have a reflex to smile when I’m angry or threatened and have even gotten in trouble for it.
@ShiitakeToast @ApostateEnglishman
i find myself yawning sometimes when feeling in danger. i don't know if it's a personal quirk or if other people do that too. of course, yawning at someone aggressive is not wise
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