Dogs and tigers
We use the term "dog ownership" too loosely for my comfort. They're really only "our" dogs in the same sense that our mommies and daddies are "our" parents. Perhaps it's more accurate to say that I'm Rocky's human, rather than his owner.
I'll be the first to admit that I call myself a "dog owner" in the presence of casual conversation; somehow I don't think it'd go down well with others if I tried to explain the ambiguity or inaccuracy of the term.
(Perhaps the only other term we use most without any concept of its non-existence is "race." Another story, another time.)
Peanuts by Charles M. Schulz
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"OH. WOW. In your life have you seen anything like that!" (Via Chris.)
Score one for Nike. And yes: WOW.
I'll be the first to admit that I call myself a "dog owner" in the presence of casual conversation; somehow I don't think it'd go down well with others if I tried to explain the ambiguity or inaccuracy of the term.
(Perhaps the only other term we use most without any concept of its non-existence is "race." Another story, another time.)
Peanuts by Charles M. Schulz
***
"OH. WOW. In your life have you seen anything like that!" (Via Chris.)
Score one for Nike. And yes: WOW.
posted by Laughingcow at 12:48 am
2 Comments:
How true. I can't think of myself as my dogs' "owner", only their father (in one case) and brother (in another)...
My dad always jokes that if dogs could talk, mine would call me "Mommy" and my mom "Grandmommy." ;)
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