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Re: Desk for people who work at home with a cat

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Post by winrid »

habinero wrote: post #143
winrid wrote: post #140

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My cat also likes to lick plastic, but they're plastic containers. No idea why.

I cat sat once for a friend who had a plastic goblin. I spent the entire two weeks obsessively checking that I didn't leave any plastic out only to (occasionally) find the cat happily chewing on something that I didn't think they would find. I learned my lesson about the depths of feline creativity lol and I was thankful they didn't get into anything that hurt them

She doesn't even like to chew plastic. She will just sit there and lick plastic bins.

Re: Desk for people who work at home with a cat

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Post by ProllyInfamous »

ordu wrote: post #147
ProllyInfamous wrote: post #68

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I awoke this morning to newcat lapping from my bedside drinking glass (with a dash of tea/caffeine). She has two other waterbowls... but I guess is mad at me because the edible I ate last night caused me to sleep in too long for her breakfast likings . Lil'shit knows this is not allowed, on a tabletop she's not allowed upon, no less ! ---- I'm not a cat person and somehow have inherited a black kitten from each paren…

When I was dying from COVID, it was an agony that lasted for two or three days. I don't remember the most of it, but I had no will or strength to get up. My cat was pissed off about me not feeding her. Obviously she was, though I didn't witness it with my own eyes, I was too deep into that COVID thing. At some point she decided that enough was enough, so she came to me and sat on my face. But the real devilry was the…

You've heard of the [in]famous cartoonist/commentator _catturd_, I hope...

Re: Desk for people who work at home with a cat

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Post by bitwize »

slopinthebag wrote: post #139
mrweasel wrote: post #102

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For work you must use a height adjustable desk. It doesn't have to be electric, you just need to be able to adjust it to your correct work height. If you don't use it, and I don't know work at your kitchen desk, that's technically a violation of workspace rules. Your boss tell you to use a proper desk, because if they don't they can be fined. You also can't use the keyboard and trackpad on your laptop. You must be pr…

So in other words my preferred way of working (laptop on couch) is literally illegal? What an insane nanny state lol.

European workplace ergonomics rules have been like this a long time. Computers were beige for decades because German ergonomics laws mandated office equipment in light, neutral colors.

Re: Desk for people who work at home with a cat

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Post by groovy2shoes »

PebblesRox wrote: post #137
groovy2shoes wrote: post #77

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i came across a manuscript once that had a bunch of inky paw prints across a page. the scribe clearly tried to blot one of them, merely smudging it, then decided to let the rest be. it was in a very beautiful hand, and the full page must've taken hours to write. that scribe's exasperation echoes through the ages. i wish i could find that MS again. to be fair, the page was probably arranged in a nice sunny spot at the…

An example of a pawprint manuscript: https://art.thewalters.org/object/W.305/

awesome, thank you! i'm not surprised there are more of these. i may be a little surprised i don't see them more often ;)

Re: Desk for people who work at home with a cat

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Post by triage8004 »

winrid wrote: post #140
wpm wrote: post #133

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My cat yells at me a lot but my god I took a pastic bag from him a few days ago that he was licking (is there a more annoying noise on the planet?) and my god he sulked about it for a good 18 hours.

My cat also likes to lick plastic, but they're plastic containers. No idea why.

Copying humans, they feel they need more microplastics

Re: Desk for people who work at home with a cat

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Post by whackernews »

gib444 wrote: post #56

I will never understand the accomodations people make for a pet which gives you so little in return. If most owners were 100% honest and in private I reckon at least 50% would admit their cat is an asshole. I mean they don't even smile like a dog. They look miserable most of the time! It's like an abusive relationship where nothing you do will please them LOL Yes, I'm a dog person ;) There must be something to the to…

I will never understand the accommodations people make for pets that leave mountains of turd all over the streets for other people to walk in. Slobbering beasts that bark, kill wildlife and make your house smell like a wet towel. Eating a meal at their house is also disgusting as there are dog hairs EVERYWHERE even in the food.

I’m an animal person by the way. Like actual wild animals.

Re: Desk for people who work at home with a cat

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Post by fullstop »

dmd wrote: post #153
aitchnyu wrote: post #150

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Are they using some olfactory "palatant" on the boxes?

No. The simple explanation is “cat”.

Exactly this. Cats just like fresh things that don't currently smell like cat. That can be a new sheet of paper on the table, a new cardboard box, freshly folded laundry, etc.

Re: Desk for people who work at home with a cat

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Post by gib444 »

whackernews wrote: post #166
gib444 wrote: post #56

I will never understand the accomodations people make for a pet which gives you so little in return. If most owners were 100% honest and in private I reckon at least 50% would admit their cat is an asshole. I mean they don't even smile like a dog. They look miserable most of the time! It's like an abusive relationship where nothing you do will please them LOL Yes, I'm a dog person ;) There must be something to the to…

I will never understand the accommodations people make for pets that leave mountains of turd all over the streets for other people to walk in. Slobbering beasts that bark, kill wildlife and make your house smell like a wet towel. Eating a meal at their house is also disgusting as there are dog hairs EVERYWHERE even in the food. I’m an animal person by the way. Like actual wild animals.

> mountains of turd all over the streets for other people to walk in.

That's on the owner.

Btw cats shit everywhere as they roam freely, not dogs. (House cats are uncommon here)

> Slobbering beasts that bark

Owner (training) problem again if they bark all the time. Not all slobber

> kill wildlife

Oh you've confused dogs with cats again

> and make your house smell like a wet towel.

Fair

> dog hairs EVERYWHERE even in the food.

No cats have hair of course

Re: Desk for people who work at home with a cat

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Post by whackernews »

gib444 wrote: post #168
whackernews wrote: post #166

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I will never understand the accommodations people make for pets that leave mountains of turd all over the streets for other people to walk in. Slobbering beasts that bark, kill wildlife and make your house smell like a wet towel. Eating a meal at their house is also disgusting as there are dog hairs EVERYWHERE even in the food. I’m an animal person by the way. Like actual wild animals.

> mountains of turd all over the streets for other people to walk in. That's on the owner. Btw cats shit everywhere as they roam freely, not dogs. (House cats are uncommon here) > Slobbering beasts that bark Owner (training) problem again if they bark all the time. Not all slobber > kill wildlife Oh you've confused dogs with cats again > and make your house smell like a wet towel. Fair > dog hairs EVERYWHERE even in…

I have a strange feeling you’ve confused me for a cat person since you keep doing a comparison with cats? To me, cats are worse, and you’re right. Dogs shit in the street, cats shit all over your garden. I’ve seen dogs chase after and rag a baby deer to death, cats DECIMATE the local wildlife population. Birds, bye, frogs, bye, mice, bye, hedgehogs don’t come round when your neighbourhood is full of these things, I’ve seen one kill a butterfly for gods sake, anything that moves!

And, yes, it’s all obviously on the owners and I can only guess that these people are selfish or just don’t really think about anything they’re doing. This is your classic general public behaviour. Buy an electric car, take out your recycling, and sign a petition online about the Orangoutangs in Borneo. Then buy a cat and drive to the shops that’s a ten minute walk down the road whilst drinking a can of Coke. Zero thinking.

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