Comments on: Why are cats funnier than dogs?

By: Carla Bauer

Carla Bauer — Thu, 01 Jul 2010 17:44:37 +0000

I tend to think we superimpose funniness on the animals of our choice. Being a dog and horse fan, I prefer them to cats and find my Bulldogs outrageously funny. I’m a dog-lover, not a cat-lover, but still I think funniness from any source can only be a blessing in this difficult world of ours, so whatever makes you laugh, enjoy it!

By: Panchetta

Panchetta — Thu, 01 Jul 2010 12:04:33 +0000

I wake up some mornings with muffin all over my face. Lucky for me, my cocker spaniel Stanley just likes to watch.

By: tottie

tottie — Thu, 01 Jul 2010 07:07:20 +0000

The fat ones are funnier.

By: D.

D. — Wed, 30 Jun 2010 21:19:46 +0000

Cat’s aren’t really that funny. It’s just that cat lovers, like horse lovers, worship the ground on which the animal of their choice walks, and applaud everything they do with “Aren’t they clever? Aren’t they cute?”

Actually, cats are generally psychotic, demanding, disagreeable little schmucks.

By: Mark R

Mark R — Wed, 30 Jun 2010 13:27:20 +0000

Cats are the supra- ideology of all discourse in life. No matter what is depicted or from what point of view, the overarching presumption is that it is there for our amusement and pleasure. That is why even on news shows which provide us daily with fragments of tragedy and barbarism, we are urged by the newscasters to “join them tomorrow.” What for? One would think that several minutes of murder and mayhem would suffice as material for a month of sleepless nights. We accept the newscasters’ invitation because we know that the “news” is not to be taken seriously, that it is all in fun, so to say. Everything about a news show tells us this – - the good looks and amiability of the cast, their pleasant banter, the exciting music that opens and closes the show, the vivid film footage, the attractive commercials- – all these and more suggest that what we have just seen is no cause for weeping. A news show, to put it plainly, is a format for entertainment, not for education, reflection or catharsis. “…. Dogs are also different different because it encompasses all forms of discourse. No one goes to a movie to find out about government policy or the latest scientific advances for that matter. Enough said!!!

By: Andrew Slaughter

Andrew Slaughter — Wed, 30 Jun 2010 09:23:59 +0000

Your blog is really interesting and I agree with your analysis. Part of the answer may in addition be something much more simple then the reasons you offer. Many countries (mostly developed countries like the UK) have in recent years experienced a major shift in pet preference from cats to dogs. One could hypothesize that a major part of this trend is due to the way society is changing in the way we choose to live, with many single people, couples and families living in built up urban areas where keeping a cat is logistically easier than keeping a dog. The fact that cats are becoming very popular as pets, would naturally lead to cats being over-represented in popular culture like the websites you mention.

By: Atlas Reader

Atlas Reader — Wed, 30 Jun 2010 02:15:01 +0000

Cats with wet paws are even funnier.

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