Letter to Animals in Your House
Dear Dogs and Cats,
The dishes with the paw print are yours and contain your food. The other
dishes are mine and contain my food. Please note that placing a paw
print in the middle of my plate and food does not mean it becomes your
food and dish, nor do I find that aesthetically pleasing in the
slightest.
The stairway is not a racetrack. Beating me to the bottom is not the
object. Tripping me doesn't help because I fall faster than you can run.
I cannot buy anything bigger than a king-sized bed. I am very sorry
about this. Do not think I will continue sleeping on the couch to ensure
your comfort. Dogs and cats can actually curl up in a ball when they
sleep. It is not necessary to sleep perpendicular to each other
stretched out to the fullest extent possible. I also know that sticking
tails straight out and having tongues hanging out the other end to
maximize space is nothing but sarcasm and disrespect.
For the last time, there is not a secret exit from the bathroom. If, by
some miracle, I beat you there and manage to get the door shut, it is
not necessary to claw, whine, meow, try to turn the knob or stick your
paw under the edge and try to pull the door open. I must exit through
the same door I entered. I have been using the bathroom for
years--canine or feline attendance is not mandatory.
The proper order is kiss me, then go smell the other dog or cat's butt,
NOT THE OTHER WAY AROUND. I cannot stress this enough!
To pacify you, my dear pets, I have posted the following message on our
front door:
Rules for Non-Pet Owners Who Visit and Always Complain About Our Pets:
1. They live here. You don't.
2. If you don't want hair on your clothes, stay off the furniture.
(That's why they call it "fur"nature.) 3. I like my pets a lot better
than I like most people.
4. To you, it's an animal. To me, he/she is an adopted son/daughter, who
is short, hairy, walks on all fours, and does not speak clearly.
Remember: Dogs and cats are better than kids because they: eat less,
don't ask for money all the time, are easier to train, usually come when
called, never drive your car, don't hang out with drug-using friends,
don't smoke or drink, don't worry about having to buy the latest
fashions, don't wear your clothes, anddon't need a gazillion dollars for
college. Get a pet!
Not dirty, but maybe a little dusty
A man went into a pharmacy and asked to talk to a male pharmacist.
The woman he was talking to said that she was the pharmacist and that
she and her sister owned the store, so there were no males employed
there. She then asked if there was something which she could help the
gentleman with. The man said that it was something that he would be
much more comfortable discussing with a male pharmacist. The female
pharmacist assured him that she was completely professional and
whatever it was that he needed to discuss, he could be confident that
she would treat him with the highest level of professionalism.The man
agreed and began by saying, "This is tough for me to discuss, but I
have a permanent erection.
It causes me a lot of problems and severe embarrassment. So I was
wondering what you could give me for it?" The pharmacist said, "Just a
minute, I'll go talk to my sister." When she returned, she said, "We
discussed it at length and the absolute best we can do is, 1/3
ownership in the store, a company car, and $3000 a month living expenses".