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sylvie calls shotgun!!
07/09/09

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Kitty is thinking "How can I ignore you if you aren't paying attention?"
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Ipomoea
07/09/09

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Sheeit, we do this every morning. My cat sits on the edge of the bed and freaks out that I'm not petting her, complete with heartrending yowls and desperate swats at my arm as I walk by. The difference is, while that guy's just standing there, I'm usually getting dressed or putting on makeup. Nothing quite says "young professional" like an eye full of mascara because my cat thought I was being an asshole and wanted to tell me so at an inopportune time.
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zombie.nancy is a godess of fierce
07/09/09

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Silli Kitteh, dont you realize that he's just not that into you?
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Lymed
07/09/09

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Unfortunately, that man was severely injured wtih unexplained scratches in his sleep that night.
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gerbilsoutofexile...is cheap and easy
07/09/09

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Have no fear, cat fanciers: he pussies out at the end.
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Brigit
07/09/09

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My cat usually waits till I'm busy cooking to pull this one off.
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morninggloria
07/09/09

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The best way to get my cat's attention is to be a bug crawling up the wall or to be holding food. Or both. Although I've yet to encounter a bug holding food.
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feather_spin
07/09/09

@morninggloria: Bugs are food, in this household.
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Brigit
07/09/09

@feather_spin: Lucky you, I got the wimpy ones. Once the female was recoiling in horror and yelling for me because there was a big black ant near her.
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morninggloria
07/09/09

@feather_spin: My cat eats the bugs she catches, but I she doesn't look like she really enjoys it.
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doodley is not amused
07/09/09

@morninggloria: Yes! My super dumb (now deceased) cat was a mighty spider huntress. That and being beautiful were pretty much her two life skills, as far as I could tell. I lived in a high rise in Chicago and would get those gigantic high rise spiders -- she loved to hunt them down and kill them. It was a big win for both of us.

My current bug-hunting cat only seems to have mastered the stalking part. Actually dispatching the bugs/spiders is beyond him.
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tscheese
07/09/09

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Oh yes, the "I'm Not Paying Any Attention to You" Game. I wish I could see video at work.

I've heard a number of theories about why cats are so attracted to people who are desperately trying to avoid/ignore them:

1. You're nonthreatening. If a cat knows that everyone else has a penchant for shrieking KITTY KITTY KITTY, and you just act sort of small and warm and inconspicuous and quiet, hoping desperately that the cat won't see you, the cat may think "Hey, that person looks like fun." EVEN IF YOU ARE TRYING DESPERATELY TO AVOID THE CAT.

2. Ever been looking intently at a computer screen or book, doing your very best to ignore a cat, and the fuzzy fucker HAD TO GET UP IN YOUR BIZ? Had to check out what you were staring at, had to see what you were doing, had to sit directly on the newspaper you're trying to read? I've read that it's because cats stare very intently at things when they hunt, and your cat may see your intense stare and assume that you're "hunting." Or, your cat might just be an asshole who likes cool smooth newspaper under his butt.
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Lymed
07/09/09

@tscheese: Computers give off warmth, which is why my kitty loves to snuggle by my laptop
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BlueMorpho
07/09/09

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Or in my case, sit on the couch trying to eat. Yes, cat I'm sure that my cereal would be vastly improved by having a cat nose stuck in it, but I'll pass.
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Lymed
07/09/09

@BlueMorpho: Sounds like your cat is looking for food, not attention.
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BlueMorpho
07/09/09

@Lymed: You would think so, but if I offer him a cat treat he'll pass and go right back to pestering me.
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proserpina
07/09/09

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I couldn't watch it all, it was breaking my heart. Come here kitty, I'll love you!
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annemarie
07/09/09

same here!! this was painful. for god's sake, someone please pet that cat!!
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dianersb was bit by a zombie
07/09/09

@annemarie: @proserpina: He pets it at the end!!

Woohoo happy endings!!
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bluebears
07/09/09

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Anyone with a computer at home could tell you this. If I'm online at home its just a matter of time before my cat comes and attempts to lay across my entire computer. I'm sure the inside of my keyboard is full of cat hair.
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Ipomoea
07/09/09

@bluebears: My cat is positive that if she lays on my laptop keyboard, it will make me love her more. Sweetie, I only love you less when I'm suddenly unable to log into Vista after you spend 45 minutes licking your ass all over my keyboard.
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BlondeGoddess
07/09/09

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This is so like me and my kitty. Except I'm lying in bed pretending to be still asleep and she is slaping me in the face.
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BlondeGoddess
07/09/09

@BlondeGoddess: Slapping! Of course. Coffee!
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ZombieEmpress
07/09/09

@BlondeGoddess: Sounds like my mornings. Then, I kick her out of my room and she yowls by the door.
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Brigit
07/09/09

@ZombieEmpress: One of my kitties does this every single morning! He taps me and then puts his cold nose in my eye while purring.
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doodley is not amused
07/09/09

@BlondeGoddess: This describes many mornings with my old cat, except you have to change "slapping me in the face" to "licking my face." Seriously not how I wanted to wake up in the mornings...
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BeckySharper
07/09/09

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I'm allergic to cats, so I deliberately shy away from them to avoid sneezing and itchy eyes.

This behavior guarantees that I am a CAT MAGNET in any home with cats.
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Trulymadlyme
07/09/09

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I actually find this works with people, too.
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lindsayweir
07/09/09

@Trulymadlyme: Seriously. How badly do people want to talk to you when you have headphones on?
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FashionShowAtLunch
07/09/09

@lindsayweir:

Especially the recent college graduates with clipboards who ask if you "have five minutes for the environment?"

No. I HATE the environment. And the children.
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