Darlin', Your Cat Puked!
A look at married life.43 total reviews
Comment from Ric Myworld
Well, Terry, I don't know who's household you were writing about, but it definitely what I remember could have happened in mine. LOL. Thanks for sharing your fun read.
reply by the author on 25-Aug-2022
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Well, Terry, I don't know who's household you were writing about, but it definitely what I remember could have happened in mine. LOL. Thanks for sharing your fun read.
Comment Written 25-Aug-2022
reply by the author on 25-Aug-2022
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Ric, LOL, thank you for reading! Terry.
Comment from Susan Newell
Terry,
This is wonderful. You have created a humorous and psychologically well-rounded game of chess, all around cat puke. My husband's ploy to get me to clean up all the dog and cat messes was to immediately start gagging and threaten to puke himself if he had to do the cleaning. (It was easier to deal with small animal puke than large man puke.)
Despite the casually telling of the story, I did detect a few finer points of English that could be improved upon as noted below.
This one evoked many smiles and chuckles, delivered by a good student of human nature.
Sue
Me sipping coffee. Her drinking hot tea. ==> I and She
me the sports, her the living section. ==> sports for me, living section for her
The unwanted and indescribable sound broke the silence by one of our cats discarding its morning breakfast. -- Awkward, suggest: An unwanted . . . when one of our cats
"But I don't know where it is. I might step it." ==> step in it
The But defense only works if ==> The But Defense [capped above] works only if
Also, if you cap one method of defense, it might be better to cap them all, like Territory Defense. I think it would add just a little punch.
reply by the author on 25-Aug-2022
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Terry,
This is wonderful. You have created a humorous and psychologically well-rounded game of chess, all around cat puke. My husband's ploy to get me to clean up all the dog and cat messes was to immediately start gagging and threaten to puke himself if he had to do the cleaning. (It was easier to deal with small animal puke than large man puke.)
Despite the casually telling of the story, I did detect a few finer points of English that could be improved upon as noted below.
This one evoked many smiles and chuckles, delivered by a good student of human nature.
Sue
Me sipping coffee. Her drinking hot tea. ==> I and She
me the sports, her the living section. ==> sports for me, living section for her
The unwanted and indescribable sound broke the silence by one of our cats discarding its morning breakfast. -- Awkward, suggest: An unwanted . . . when one of our cats
"But I don't know where it is. I might step it." ==> step in it
The But defense only works if ==> The But Defense [capped above] works only if
Also, if you cap one method of defense, it might be better to cap them all, like Territory Defense. I think it would add just a little punch.
Comment Written 25-Aug-2022
reply by the author on 25-Aug-2022
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Sue, I am glad you enjoyed, and thank you for reading. I was aware of some of the shortcoming with the finer points of English and did the Me on purpose as it fits my style (whatever the heck that is) better. The other suggestions are duly noted and will be edited. Thank you. Terry
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Terry,
I suspected as much, but my four years of Latin won't let me skip them without verifying your intentions. :-)
Comment from Meia (MESAYERS)
"Darlin, your cat threw up on your side of the bed."
(This will be tricky, she starts with it is your territory defense.)
"But you found it."
(An excellent counterpoint, finders keepers.)
Having had many cats I found this particularly hysterical, added to that, when they bring in live (or dead) prey its worse! I have had mice, shrews, voles, birds and once, a frog from mine! Love him anyway well done this is brilliant writing. Love and regards Meia x
reply by the author on 25-Aug-2022
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"Darlin, your cat threw up on your side of the bed."
(This will be tricky, she starts with it is your territory defense.)
"But you found it."
(An excellent counterpoint, finders keepers.)
Having had many cats I found this particularly hysterical, added to that, when they bring in live (or dead) prey its worse! I have had mice, shrews, voles, birds and once, a frog from mine! Love him anyway well done this is brilliant writing. Love and regards Meia x
Comment Written 25-Aug-2022
reply by the author on 25-Aug-2022
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Meia, thank you very much for reading and reviewing. LOL. Terry.
Comment from Sanku
Funny glimpses from a married life The husband and wife ,I think have worked out a formula to deal with their cat puking .I enjoyed reading this.Thanks for sharing.
reply by the author on 25-Aug-2022
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Funny glimpses from a married life The husband and wife ,I think have worked out a formula to deal with their cat puking .I enjoyed reading this.Thanks for sharing.
Comment Written 25-Aug-2022
reply by the author on 25-Aug-2022
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Sanku, thank you for reading my little humorous tale. Terry.
Comment from karenina
Funny stuff! My husband and I have a similar "ownership" issues running through our lives.
When the kids were acting up I'd say "Go do something about YOUR children!"
When they brought home good grades I was quick to say they had MY smarts!
Likewise with the car.
It's a family joke that HIS car gets a flat tire, but MY car is in need of vaccuuming.
(We have only one car)
As for cats! Hiss! I don't know how Zoe managed it, because every kitty "upchuck" was most assuredly my responsibility!
I'd beg. I'd cajole. He'd laugh while walking in the opposite direction!
Sigh...
Karenina
reply by the author on 25-Aug-2022
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Funny stuff! My husband and I have a similar "ownership" issues running through our lives.
When the kids were acting up I'd say "Go do something about YOUR children!"
When they brought home good grades I was quick to say they had MY smarts!
Likewise with the car.
It's a family joke that HIS car gets a flat tire, but MY car is in need of vaccuuming.
(We have only one car)
As for cats! Hiss! I don't know how Zoe managed it, because every kitty "upchuck" was most assuredly my responsibility!
I'd beg. I'd cajole. He'd laugh while walking in the opposite direction!
Sigh...
Karenina
Comment Written 25-Aug-2022
reply by the author on 25-Aug-2022
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Karenin, LOL, thank you for reading. I feel your pain! Terry.
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Grin...
Comment from Cindy Warren
Why is it always your cat when it pukes, your dog when it pees in the rug, but that all changes when they're being adorable? Now I live alone with the two cats, but I remember a time when every mess was mine, no matter what.
reply by the author on 25-Aug-2022
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Why is it always your cat when it pukes, your dog when it pees in the rug, but that all changes when they're being adorable? Now I live alone with the two cats, but I remember a time when every mess was mine, no matter what.
Comment Written 25-Aug-2022
reply by the author on 25-Aug-2022
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Cindy, thank you for reading. LOL, that's the way the world works. Terry.
Comment from Jay Squires
Dang, but you are good at the little satirical pieces. They are personal, yet as anyone in a relationship knows, they are also universal. And the way you write them, they are funny!
Here are a couple of things that others have probably pointed out to you already:
"You waltz over to [her?] and present the bouquet ..."
(This will be tricky, she starts with it is your territory defense.) [A couple of things here: you need a semicolon or a period after tricky. A comma ... no, not separating two complete sentences. Otherwise it's a run-on sentence. (You can also remove the comma and insert "since"); secondly, for the sake of clarity, you might want to italicize "it is your territory".]
And I end as I began: Dang! You're good, man!
Jay
reply by the author on 25-Aug-2022
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Dang, but you are good at the little satirical pieces. They are personal, yet as anyone in a relationship knows, they are also universal. And the way you write them, they are funny!
Here are a couple of things that others have probably pointed out to you already:
"You waltz over to [her?] and present the bouquet ..."
(This will be tricky, she starts with it is your territory defense.) [A couple of things here: you need a semicolon or a period after tricky. A comma ... no, not separating two complete sentences. Otherwise it's a run-on sentence. (You can also remove the comma and insert "since"); secondly, for the sake of clarity, you might want to italicize "it is your territory".]
And I end as I began: Dang! You're good, man!
Jay
Comment Written 25-Aug-2022
reply by the author on 25-Aug-2022
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Jay, thank you for reading and your suggestions. I will be making those corrections. Terry.
Comment from Thomas Blanks
Of course, there is always a debate between couples over who gets to clean up after the cat, as discussed in "Darlin', Your Cat Puked!" This funny story played tongue-in-cheek will make you smile. I always dreaded the sound a cat makes just before it ejects either a meal too rapidly scarfed or an offending hairball... "harumph, harumph, harumph, cawaulk!!" Followed by a nonchalant stroll into the next room like, "I didn't do that." The cat typically believes their vomit is too valuable for simple hardwood or tile to hold, so they look for Persian rugs, silk-covered chairs, or suede leather shoes.
reply by the author on 25-Aug-2022
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Of course, there is always a debate between couples over who gets to clean up after the cat, as discussed in "Darlin', Your Cat Puked!" This funny story played tongue-in-cheek will make you smile. I always dreaded the sound a cat makes just before it ejects either a meal too rapidly scarfed or an offending hairball... "harumph, harumph, harumph, cawaulk!!" Followed by a nonchalant stroll into the next room like, "I didn't do that." The cat typically believes their vomit is too valuable for simple hardwood or tile to hold, so they look for Persian rugs, silk-covered chairs, or suede leather shoes.
Comment Written 24-Aug-2022
reply by the author on 25-Aug-2022
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Thomas, thank you for reading. Your review captured the essence of the moment very well, LOL! Terry.
Comment from GWHARGIS
You should write an advice to the married type book. These scenarios were well done. And I like that you were able to keep them clean and concise. Worst noise ever? An animal throwing up. Lol. Great job with this. Gretchen
reply by the author on 25-Aug-2022
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You should write an advice to the married type book. These scenarios were well done. And I like that you were able to keep them clean and concise. Worst noise ever? An animal throwing up. Lol. Great job with this. Gretchen
Comment Written 24-Aug-2022
reply by the author on 25-Aug-2022
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Gretchen, thank you for the six stars! I appreciate your kind review of my little slice of life humor. Terry.
Comment from Wendy G
That would be enough to try the best of people and their relationship! The story is interesting and engaging see how a couple negotiates the communication, and the sharing of roles! The trigger could b anything. Very humorous story, and well written.
Wendy
reply by the author on 25-Aug-2022
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That would be enough to try the best of people and their relationship! The story is interesting and engaging see how a couple negotiates the communication, and the sharing of roles! The trigger could b anything. Very humorous story, and well written.
Wendy
Comment Written 24-Aug-2022
reply by the author on 25-Aug-2022
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Wendy, thank you for reading my little slice-of-life humor story. Terry.
