What "mean" things do you say to your pets?

[Anonymous]

I have a very rude fluffy giant panda looking Norwegian Forest cat. When she actively ignores me, I make fun of her hairy feet and paws. I tell her she has Sasquatch feet and should not be so rude. She rolls her eyes and walks away from me.

Am I the only mean pet parent?

[Anonymous]

My extremely fluffy sled dog has fluff for brains. We have told him this repeatedly. He smiles back at us happily.

The rabbits are very badly behaved. One is a houdini who escapes from her luxury enclosure (spacious and full of toys) regularly and gambols about the house, leaving little remembrances, and the other gets bitey when he's hangry. Hangry for hay. We tell them they're lucky to be so cute, otherwise they'd have been stewed long ago.

[Anonymous]

My husband is very mean to our puppy. Honestly, I HATE it. I like him less now. He'll say things like, "Nobody likes you" and "get away from me, stupid" or call him a "piece of sh*t."

It's like...having a non-human for him to be nasty to in the house has opened the floodgates on this gushing river of nastiness inside him.

FWIW, he takes pretty good care of the dog and for the most part - other than the verbal abuse - he shows love for the dog. Gives him treats and scratches. It's just...when he's in a bad mood, he just treats the dog like sh*t. Not because the dog pooped in the house or was being annoying...just as a way to vent.

He thinks I'm nuts to be bothered by this since the dog doesn't understand. Bottom line for me, though, is I don't want to live around a person who talks like this all the time. I don't want to hear it. I don't want to hear it directed at someone I love, either. And even if he can't understand it all, he does understand tone. And it's *mean*. Like, you could stay "c'mere, you fluffy little sh*thead" in a cute and officiate way and the dog would think he's getting crowned. But this is a nasty tone.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:My husband is very mean to our puppy. Honestly, I HATE it. I like him less now. He'll say things like, "Nobody likes you" and "get away from me, stupid" or call him a "piece of sh*t."

It's like...having a non-human for him to be nasty to in the house has opened the floodgates on this gushing river of nastiness inside him.

FWIW, he takes pretty good care of the dog and for the most part - other than the verbal abuse - he shows love for the dog. Gives him treats and scratches. It's just...when he's in a bad mood, he just treats the dog like sh*t. Not because the dog pooped in the house or was being annoying...just as a way to vent.

He thinks I'm nuts to be bothered by this since the dog doesn't understand. Bottom line for me, though, is I don't want to live around a person who talks like this all the time. I don't want to hear it. I don't want to hear it directed at someone I love, either. And even if he can't understand it all, he does understand tone. And it's *mean*. Like, you could stay "c'mere, you fluffy little sh*thead" in a cute and officiate way and the dog would think he's getting crowned. But this is a nasty tone.

Yeah, that's concerning.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:My husband is very mean to our puppy. Honestly, I HATE it. I like him less now. He'll say things like, "Nobody likes you" and "get away from me, stupid" or call him a "piece of sh*t."

It's like...having a non-human for him to be nasty to in the house has opened the floodgates on this gushing river of nastiness inside him.

FWIW, he takes pretty good care of the dog and for the most part - other than the verbal abuse - he shows love for the dog. Gives him treats and scratches. It's just...when he's in a bad mood, he just treats the dog like sh*t. Not because the dog pooped in the house or was being annoying...just as a way to vent.

He thinks I'm nuts to be bothered by this since the dog doesn't understand. Bottom line for me, though, is I don't want to live around a person who talks like this all the time. I don't want to hear it. I don't want to hear it directed at someone I love, either. And even if he can't understand it all, he does understand tone. And it's *mean*. Like, you could stay "c'mere, you fluffy little sh*thead" in a cute and officiate way and the dog would think he's getting crowned. But this is a nasty tone.

Not what the thread is about. Reported. Start your own thread about your bad taste in men.

[Anonymous]

I call her stinky. Stinky girl, stinky butt, Stinky McStinks. She does not actually stink, but when she was a kitten, she did have some poop issues that made her stinky. They only lasted a few months of her kittenhood, but the stinky label still sticks. I love her with my whole heart.

[Anonymous]

I will randomly tell my dog "You are a very bad girl." But in a nice voice, so she has no idea, lol.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:My husband is very mean to our puppy. Honestly, I HATE it. I like him less now. He'll say things like, "Nobody likes you" and "get away from me, stupid" or call him a "piece of sh*t."

It's like...having a non-human for him to be nasty to in the house has opened the floodgates on this gushing river of nastiness inside him.

FWIW, he takes pretty good care of the dog and for the most part - other than the verbal abuse - he shows love for the dog. Gives him treats and scratches. It's just...when he's in a bad mood, he just treats the dog like sh*t. Not because the dog pooped in the house or was being annoying...just as a way to vent.

He thinks I'm nuts to be bothered by this since the dog doesn't understand. Bottom line for me, though, is I don't want to live around a person who talks like this all the time. I don't want to hear it. I don't want to hear it directed at someone I love, either. And even if he can't understand it all, he does understand tone. And it's *mean*. Like, you could stay "c'mere, you fluffy little sh*thead" in a cute and officiate way and the dog would think he's getting crowned. But this is a nasty tone.

Not what the thread is about. Reported. Start your own thread about your bad taste in men.

Wow, you're the meanest of them all! Posters are allowed to reply in any way them want, even if it's not something the OP wanted, as long as it's not obscene or insulting. And here, the PP is describing instances where her husband is being mean, not herself.

What's wrong with you?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:My husband is very mean to our puppy. Honestly, I HATE it. I like him less now. He'll say things like, "Nobody likes you" and "get away from me, stupid" or call him a "piece of sh*t."

It's like...having a non-human for him to be nasty to in the house has opened the floodgates on this gushing river of nastiness inside him.

FWIW, he takes pretty good care of the dog and for the most part - other than the verbal abuse - he shows love for the dog. Gives him treats and scratches. It's just...when he's in a bad mood, he just treats the dog like sh*t. Not because the dog pooped in the house or was being annoying...just as a way to vent.

He thinks I'm nuts to be bothered by this since the dog doesn't understand. Bottom line for me, though, is I don't want to live around a person who talks like this all the time. I don't want to hear it. I don't want to hear it directed at someone I love, either. And even if he can't understand it all, he does understand tone. And it's *mean*. Like, you could stay "c'mere, you fluffy little sh*thead" in a cute and officiate way and the dog would think he's getting crowned. But this is a nasty tone.

Not what the thread is about. Reported. Start your own thread about your bad taste in men.

Reported? Really? You need to log off and take a walk. That's unhinged.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:My husband is very mean to our puppy. Honestly, I HATE it. I like him less now. He'll say things like, "Nobody likes you" and "get away from me, stupid" or call him a "piece of sh*t."

It's like...having a non-human for him to be nasty to in the house has opened the floodgates on this gushing river of nastiness inside him.

FWIW, he takes pretty good care of the dog and for the most part - other than the verbal abuse - he shows love for the dog. Gives him treats and scratches. It's just...when he's in a bad mood, he just treats the dog like sh*t. Not because the dog pooped in the house or was being annoying...just as a way to vent.

He thinks I'm nuts to be bothered by this since the dog doesn't understand. Bottom line for me, though, is I don't want to live around a person who talks like this all the time. I don't want to hear it. I don't want to hear it directed at someone I love, either. And even if he can't understand it all, he does understand tone. And it's *mean*. Like, you could stay "c'mere, you fluffy little sh*thead" in a cute and officiate way and the dog would think he's getting crowned. But this is a nasty tone.

What the hell?

I can't imagine staying with someone who showed cruelty to an innocent animal.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:My husband is very mean to our puppy. Honestly, I HATE it. I like him less now. He'll say things like, "Nobody likes you" and "get away from me, stupid" or call him a "piece of sh*t."

It's like...having a non-human for him to be nasty to in the house has opened the floodgates on this gushing river of nastiness inside him.

FWIW, he takes pretty good care of the dog and for the most part - other than the verbal abuse - he shows love for the dog. Gives him treats and scratches. It's just...when he's in a bad mood, he just treats the dog like sh*t. Not because the dog pooped in the house or was being annoying...just as a way to vent.

He thinks I'm nuts to be bothered by this since the dog doesn't understand. Bottom line for me, though, is I don't want to live around a person who talks like this all the time. I don't want to hear it. I don't want to hear it directed at someone I love, either. And even if he can't understand it all, he does understand tone. And it's *mean*. Like, you could stay "c'mere, you fluffy little sh*thead" in a cute and officiate way and the dog would think he's getting crowned. But this is a nasty tone.

Not what the thread is about. Reported. Start your own thread about your bad taste in men.

Wow, you're the meanest of them all! Posters are allowed to reply in any way them want, even if it's not something the OP wanted, as long as it's not obscene or insulting. And here, the PP is describing instances where her husband is being mean, not herself.

What's wrong with you?

Right? Imagine being this controlling and trying to tone police an anon on an anon board.

Could never be me.

[Anonymous]

We call our dogs eejits pretty often, but we say it with affection.

[Anonymous]

I tell my golden retriever he is not very smart all the time. I refer to him as a dog of very little brain (with a nod to AA Milne). He tells me that he thinks I am not very smart as I cannot even tell who has peed on a particular branch, can’t tell when food has been spilled and cleaned up, and often don’t even know a squirrel when it’s right in front of me. I acknowledge that we have different priorities and possibly different views of intelligence. I then play my trump card which is that I know how to open the fridge and he does not. And he has to cede that point.

[Anonymous]

I call my 14-year old cat 'betchkitteh' because she has always been top dog in our house. She has dominated multiple newcomers, cats and dogs alike. She's a tiny little thing; still looks like a kitten, though she's perfectly healthy. She's the definition of "little, but fierce" and takes zero shit from anyone. She puts our 80-pound dog firmly in her place!

The other pets all get assorted nicknames from their behaviors, but they're mostly affectionate. When one of the dogs does something stupid, I have jokingly called them a 'mangey mutt' but, like pp, in a sweet voice. They think it's a compliment.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:My husband is very mean to our puppy. Honestly, I HATE it. I like him less now. He'll say things like, "Nobody likes you" and "get away from me, stupid" or call him a "piece of sh*t."

It's like...having a non-human for him to be nasty to in the house has opened the floodgates on this gushing river of nastiness inside him.

FWIW, he takes pretty good care of the dog and for the most part - other than the verbal abuse - he shows love for the dog. Gives him treats and scratches. It's just...when he's in a bad mood, he just treats the dog like sh*t. Not because the dog pooped in the house or was being annoying...just as a way to vent.

He thinks I'm nuts to be bothered by this since the dog doesn't understand. Bottom line for me, though, is I don't want to live around a person who talks like this all the time. I don't want to hear it. I don't want to hear it directed at someone I love, either. And even if he can't understand it all, he does understand tone. And it's *mean*. Like, you could stay "c'mere, you fluffy little sh*thead" in a cute and officiate way and the dog would think he's getting crowned. But this is a nasty tone.

Not what the thread is about. Reported. Start your own thread about your bad taste in men.

Wow, you're the meanest of them all! Posters are allowed to reply in any way them want, even if it's not something the OP wanted, as long as it's not obscene or insulting. And here, the PP is describing instances where her husband is being mean, not herself.

What's wrong with you?

Right? Imagine being this controlling and trying to tone police an anon on an anon board.

Could never be me.

Well, take your self-righteousness wherever you can get it, I guess...