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malthaussen

(17,195 posts) Mon Jan 20, 2014, 07:00 PM Jan 2014

What is this "owner" of which you speak?

I've seen several posts recently in which cats are said to be in contact with something called an "owner." Is this some new hip dialogue? I've never known a cat to be owned by anyone.

-- Mal

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What is this "owner" of which you speak? (Original Post) malthaussen Jan 2014 OP

"Ownee" would be a more accurate designation. The Velveteen Ocelot Jan 2014 #1

The Help would be even more accurate. SteveG Jan 2014 #5

It's a euphemism, designed to improve the self-esteem of the servants. arcane1 Jan 2014 #2

It's what those who refuse to accept their actual role call themselves in order to save face. Ikonoklast Jan 2014 #3

Dogs have owners... MrMickeysMom Jan 2014 #4

My Cats refer to Us as Two Legged People Wolf Frankula Jan 2014 #6

The Velveteen Ocelot

(115,693 posts)

1. "Ownee" would be a more accurate designation.

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Mon Jan 20, 2014, 07:02 PM

Jan 2014

SteveG

(3,109 posts)

5. The Help would be even more accurate.

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Mon Jan 20, 2014, 11:17 PM

Jan 2014

arcane1

(38,613 posts)

2. It's a euphemism, designed to improve the self-esteem of the servants.

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Mon Jan 20, 2014, 07:10 PM

Jan 2014

Ikonoklast

(23,973 posts)

3. It's what those who refuse to accept their actual role call themselves in order to save face.

Reply to malthaussen (Original post)

Mon Jan 20, 2014, 07:50 PM

Jan 2014

After all, who would want to publicly admit that the ball of fur sleeping in your lap actually calls all the shots?

MrMickeysMom

(20,453 posts)

4. Dogs have owners...

Reply to malthaussen (Original post)

Mon Jan 20, 2014, 07:59 PM

Jan 2014

Cats have staff!

Wolf Frankula

(3,600 posts)

6. My Cats refer to Us as Two Legged People

Reply to malthaussen (Original post)

Mon Jan 20, 2014, 11:22 PM

Jan 2014

They of course, are the four legged people. Each refers to him/herself as THE CAT. The others are cats.

Wolf

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