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[–] stupidcasey@lemmy.world 2 points 43 minutes ago* (last edited 41 minutes ago)

They might just hate the mind controlling parasites they carry that they use to pacify their prey including humans since it can kill our unborn children and it infects 1/3 of all humans... That doesn't actually sound like consent now that I think about it

Toxoplasma gondii

[–] Swedneck@discuss.tchncs.de 14 points 2 hours ago (1 children)

amazingly effective post for making unpleasant people out themselves

the fact that anyone can find cats unpleasant is absolutely incomprehensible, they're walking fluffy pillows that lay on your lap and rumble like an engine, literally living stuffed toys.

[–] idunnololz@lemmy.world 2 points 19 minutes ago

Ok but when I hug a stuffed animal I will not die /s

[–] meep_launcher@sh.itjust.works 3 points 1 hour ago* (last edited 1 hour ago)

I don't think my cat consented to being dressed up as a banana and have their photos shared for likes but I don't think that makes me a horrible person.

[–] glimse@lemmy.world 4 points 2 hours ago (1 children)

This is some "seems good enough for social media" baseless blanket statement bullshit lol

It's reading into wayyy too much when plenty of evil and controlling people who love cats. Your binary (like/dislike) opinion of cats doesn't say anything about what kind of person you are

[–] Deceptichum@quokk.au 8 points 2 hours ago (1 children)

You're taking the meme a bit personally

[–] glimse@lemmy.world 1 points 50 minutes ago

It's a nonsensical thought written in a way that makes it seems profound that, as a meme, gets shared as fact elsewhere

OP is referring to an old meme from Tumblr, illustrating my point lol

[–] rizzothesmall@sh.itjust.works 11 points 3 hours ago (2 children)

I don't necessarily hate cats, but I can't stand to be around them because I am wildly allergic to them

[–] Deceptichum@quokk.au 10 points 3 hours ago (2 children)

That is a completely valid reason. There's always the ballsack cats if you want to experience one.

[–] rizzothesmall@sh.itjust.works 2 points 1 hour ago

I love sphynx cats. My wife thinks they're ugly tho

[–] stray@pawb.social 2 points 1 hour ago

The problem with cat allergies is their saliva, not the fur, so hairless cats are still a problem.

[–] the_q@lemmy.zip 5 points 2 hours ago (1 children)

I remember reading something a long time ago about parents telling their kids they were allergic to cats to keep from having a cat as a pet, and the kids growing up believing that only to one day discover it was never true.

[–] rizzothesmall@sh.itjust.works 1 points 1 hour ago

This I know for myself

[–] Akasazh@feddit.nl 1 points 2 hours ago (1 children)

I wonder how he thinks cats are a lesson in consent.

A cat just does, it usurps space, it assumes consent. I mean I love our cat, but it is not really possible to create boundaries.

[–] unexposedhazard@discuss.tchncs.de 15 points 2 hours ago (1 children)

You are thinking about it the wrong way around. The idea is that you cant touch a cat without ITS consent, or it will scratch the fuck out of you. Basically if you arent capable of taking a hint about the cats emotions, it will teach you a lesson you wont forget.

[–] Akasazh@feddit.nl 3 points 2 hours ago

Aha. That makes some sense. I'm not sure how the controlling people will learn this lesson.