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Yahoo
3 days ago
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
18 People Who Thought 'What's The Worst That Could Possibly Happen?' And Then Pretty Much Immediately Found Out
person who will not be traveling today: person who loves their kids very much, I'm sure: Related: person who had a big giant thing from presumably the heavens fall on their AC: person whose house no longer belongs to them: person whose ice cream was sampled by a BARBARIAN: person who was kind enough to share their sandwich with some tiny friends: Related: person who loves their cat very much, I'm sure: person who will NOT be getting a "bless you" from me today: person whose window just got a hip new make-over: Related: person who might want to take up a life of crime: person who picked the wrong place to pee: person whose giant feet exude power: person who is about to be patient zero for a brand new illness: Related: person who lost mankind's eternal war: person who got a special little happy surprise at the bottom of their coffee: person who fell victim to the ol' popcorn or filling trick: person who is about to become your worst nightmare on the road: the person whose pizza is an affront to all things good and Italian: Mamma mia. Also in Internet Finds: Also in Internet Finds: Also in Internet Finds:
Yahoo
13-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
20 People Who Woke Up One Morning Over The Past Week And Kinda Sort-Of Accidentally Ruined Their Entire Year
person with the best seats in the house: person whose tree just pulled a Kramer: Related: person who will have no trouble hitting their water goal now: person whose cat put the finishing touches on their sandwich: person who got pump-faked by an email: person who will always double-check the dimensions from now on: Related: person whose watermelon went absolultely nuclear all over their toaster: person whose backseat is the birthplace of an entirely new ecosystem: person who got such exciting news over text: person whose timeless memories became goop: Related: person who played the world's most annoying game of Where's Wallet: person whose tiramisu turned into a tirami-spew all over the floor: person who might be slowly turning into a giraffe: person who might want to shave their lettuce: person who had a tiny little friend tell them secrets: Related: person who finally found that pesky little thing: person who got a little extra iron in their pasta: person whose bread was baked with nothing but love and blattodea: person whose rice had a little extra seasoning: the person who got a heaping helping of poop from a butt: Ain't life grand? Also in Internet Finds: Also in Internet Finds: Also in Internet Finds:
Yahoo
13-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
20 People Who Woke Up One Morning Over The Past Week And Kinda Sort-Of Accidentally Ruined Their Entire Year
person with the best seats in the house: person whose tree just pulled a Kramer: Related: person who will have no trouble hitting their water goal now: person whose cat put the finishing touches on their sandwich: person who got pump-faked by an email: person who will always double-check the dimensions from now on: Related: person whose watermelon went absolultely nuclear all over their toaster: person whose backseat is the birthplace of an entirely new ecosystem: person who got such exciting news over text: person whose timeless memories became goop: Related: person who played the world's most annoying game of Where's Wallet: person whose tiramisu turned into a tirami-spew all over the floor: person who might be slowly turning into a giraffe: person who might want to shave their lettuce: person who had a tiny little friend tell them secrets: Related: person who finally found that pesky little thing: person who got a little extra iron in their pasta: person whose bread was baked with nothing but love and blattodea: person whose rice had a little extra seasoning: the person who got a heaping helping of poop from a butt: Ain't life grand? Also in Internet Finds: Also in Internet Finds: Also in Internet Finds:
The Guardian
26-06-2025
- General
- The Guardian
You be the judge: should my partner stop trying to kiss me after kissing the cat?
I see the cat rolling around in poo. Georgia can choose to kiss me or the dirty cat, but not both I didn't grow up with pets, so never felt that comfortable around them. But then my partner Georgia and I got our cat, Ethel, from a neighbour. I initially pushed back as I didn't want the responsibility. Now, I tell everyone that having a cat is amazing. However, I find my rules slipping. Initially, I didn't think I'd want Ethel on the bed, but within a week of getting her that rule was out the window. I'm still trying to make sure kissing the cat stays off limits, though. I see Ethel roll around in poo in our garden – she seems quite interested in faeces. I'll go outside and say, 'Don't do that', but she's a cat, so doesn't listen, obviously. Georgia, on the other hand, is always kissing Ethel – that's a cat who's just licked her own bum or rolled around in poo. She thinks I should want to kiss the cat all the time too, and really doesn't understand my reluctance. Worse still, just after she's kissed the cat, she'll try to kiss me. I get really grossed out by that. It's too much. Georgia doesn't kiss Ethel on the mouth, but they will bump noses. Ethel will sometimes lick Georgia on the hand or face. I don't find that as gross as the thought of Georgia placing her lips on the cat's fur, though. She thinks it's funny that I won't kiss her straight after shes kissed the cat. I might leave it half an hour – I'll have forgotten about it by then. We have different cat parenting styles. I don't feel the need to pick Ethel up all the time, whereas Georgia loves to cradle her like a baby. I think Ethel tolerates rather than enjoys it. Georgia always wanted us to get a cat. When we lived in another houseshare years ago, she used to lure the neighbour's cat in through the window. In retrospect, I think I was being primed to accept the idea of having pets. Georgia wrote in to the Guardian because she wants people to side with her. She says: 'How can you say kissing a cat is gross?' She's looking for proof that other people kiss their pets all the time too, but I don't think they do. She has said that if I lose this argument then I have to kiss Ethel, which I don't want to do. I think you can truly love your cat without kissing it on the head all the time. I love the cat, so I kiss her. I don't see the problem. Darryl's hygiene logic doesn't make any sense I would like to state for the record that Ethel does not lick my face on a regular basis. I kiss her on the head a lot, though, and I like to cradle her like a child and I've never thought twice about kissing her. I've had pets all my life. I even had rats as a kid – though I'm not sure that is going to help my case. I probably kiss Ethel about 20 times a day. When I walk past her, I'll kiss her little head and we rub our noses together. I don't want her to lick my face, as I know she does lick her bum, but sometimes she just will. She's a cat, it can't be helped. I think it's weird that Darryl doesn't want to kiss her. That doesn't connect for me at all. I find it funny and slightly offensive when, after I kiss Ethel on the head, Darryl recoils from me. He'll pull back and go 'Argh!'. However after 10 or 20 minutes, he'll have forgotten about it and will let me kiss him, so I wonder: how long is acceptable? Do germs disappear after half an hour? It's arbitrary and Darryl is not consistent with his stance. Kissing Ethel is so normal to me, so it's hard to compute his behaviour. Darryl is home more so spends more time with Ethel. And he's the more playful parent overall, which is why it's hard to believe he doesn't want to kiss her. Darryl also doesn't pick her up, which I find strange. If we take her to the vet, I have to pick her up. I don't think he's ever kissed her. At first, I would get defensive about him not kissing me after I kissed Ethel, but now I've got used to him recoiling from me. One time we tried to Google whether pets are clean and who was in the right, but we found arguments supporting both sides. I'd never clean my face after kissing the cat, it just doesn't feel natural. Also, I kiss her so much that my skin would get dry if I had to wash every time I did. Basically, it's a losing battle for Darryl. As soon as we got Ethel, all the rules went out the window. She climbed on Darryl and loved him right away, and she has always been very inquisitive. I think he will eventually come around to letting me kiss him after I've kissed Ethel. Should Georgia stop kissing Darryl after kissing Ethel? Sign up to Inside Saturday The only way to get a look behind the scenes of the Saturday magazine. Sign up to get the inside story from our top writers as well as all the must-read articles and columns, delivered to your inbox every weekend. after newsletter promotion Kissing a pet is unhygienic, so Georgia should not expect Darryl to kiss her after she's kissed the cat. She needs to respect his feelings – though he needs to be more consistent about when she is allowed to kiss him. Sophie, 70 This is all about consent. It's acceptable for anyone to give or withdraw consent at any time; no one should be kissed when they don't want to be. Georgia is guilty for laughing at and not respecting Darryl's boundaries. Chloe, 51 As a cat lover, I understand both Darryl and Georgia's point of view. However, I have to side with Darryl. He clearly adores Ethel, he just shows his affection in a different way to Georgia. She loves snuggles, where Darryl loves playing. Both of them need to accept that the other's approach is valid. Suzanne, 56 Kissing a cat's head is totally acceptable behaviour. We constantly pick up bacteria from the world around us and the vast majority are harmless. If Darryl is so worried about cleanliness, I'd be interested to know how often he washes his mobile phone! Duncan, 40 Personally, if I was Darryl I wouldn't spurn my partner's affections, be they pre- or post-feline. However, if someone asks you to stop doing something that involves their body, you should probably stop doing it. Neil, 49 In our online poll, tell us: who is in the right? The poll closes on Wednesday 2 July at 10am BST We asked whether Ruby should stop bringing so much cake into the office. 49% of you said yes – Ruby is guilty 51% of you said no – Ruby is not guilty
Washington Post
14-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Washington Post
Whenever I get sick, my boyfriend gets ‘sick' too
My boyfriend wants to move in with me, but not my cat February 8, 2025
