We say weird things to dogs
Nat and I will occasionally talk to Olive in a more articulate way than she can probably understand. Often, Nat will try to rationalize with her, for example, and I often talk to her with overly detailed explanation. Seems like we're not alone, though. Lots of people talk to their dogs as if they were talking to another person, though not necessarily in more sophisticated language:
- Large black man to tiny dog with hacking cough: I told you three times already: Calm yo'self! --Cunningham Park, Queens
- Woman to her two dogs: Sit down... And don't steal anything. --Pet store, Park Slope
- Woman to dog barking at passerby: No, that's not appropriate. --70th & Amsterdam
- Toothless man on bike to Shih Tzu: You gotta watch out! Have some human food. Eat at a Chinese restaurant. You a classy dog! --10th & 6th
"Quick! Gimme that jerky!" image by tanakawho.
2 comments:
Oh, that first one about the black man telling the dog to "calm yo'self!" is frickin' hilarious! That last one is weird, though. Classy dog? Uhhh...ok
That classy dog one made me laugh so hard!
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