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wickerwoman

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59. I loath artichokes.

Thu Dec 5, 2013, 01:23 PM

Dec 2013

To each their own, indeed. Why is that "a bit strange, to say the least"? I'm sure there are things that you strongly dislike, with or without a rational reason.

You'll also find, upthread, a number of people saying "I don't trust anyone who doesn't like dogs" or "there must be something wrong with you if you don't like dogs". It's also very common with dog walkers in parks and on beaches for the attitude to be "I have a right to be here with my dog off leash and if anyone doesn't want to be approached by my dog they just need to be educated about how to be with dogs and then they'll love them as much as I do".

Sorry, but I'm allergic to dogs, particularly to their slobber which gives me hives. That doesn't make me untrustworthy or a sociopath and I have every reasonably right not to be approached by them in public places and to expect owners to keep their dogs away from me when it is obvious I don't want to engage with them. But this is not the case far more often than you would expect. You would not believe the number of dog owners who feel it's their role to "educate" me about how to behave when their animal enters my personal space.

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This Photo Of The Obamas' Dog Can Legitimately Be Called Epic [View all] FarCenter Dec 2013 OP

Dogs need to be trained not to jump on people. KittyWampus Dec 2013 #1

Sunny did not jump on the little girl. The girl tripped. PeaceNikki Dec 2013 #3

Then I apologize to all humans and critters involved. Thanks for setting the record straight. KittyWampus Dec 2013 #6

He didn't jump on anybody. He was behind her and bumped her with his head, and she, being a toddler, kestrel91316 Dec 2013 #17

understood, apologies to all involved. KittyWampus Dec 2013 #33

Looks like she tripped on the boy's walker. trof Dec 2013 #54

I watched the video. Sunny didn't knock that girl over. PeaceNikki Dec 2013 #2

She fell back because she tripped on the boy's walker lunatica Dec 2013 #8

In other words, it was a conspiracy jberryhill Dec 2013 #10

exactly mstinamotorcity2 Dec 2013 #61

I was just about to post the same thing TorchTheWitch Dec 2013 #46

the dog doesn't look like he did anything wrong ProdigalJunkMail Dec 2013 #4

I blame the three people in KKK outfits jberryhill Dec 2013 #5

I shouldn't have laughed� but I did. KittyWampus Dec 2013 #7

If you're going to distort - go big jberryhill Dec 2013 #9

I Laughed Too erpowers Dec 2013 #16

Nice one. Vattel Dec 2013 #14

LOL Catherine Vincent Dec 2013 #35

Likely suspects! Cha Dec 2013 #42

HAH! Dorian Gray Dec 2013 #51

Why can't journalists get the story right? madaboutharry Dec 2013 #11

The Photo Is Misleading erpowers Dec 2013 #12

I thought it looked like the toddler startled a bit Maeve Dec 2013 #55

The dog always get the blame. Vattel Dec 2013 #13

It went right for the little girls throat mynaturalrights Dec 2013 #15

... Cha Dec 2013 #43

That little girl when she gets older is going to have some cool photos to hang on the wall. mynaturalrights Dec 2013 #58

Exactly! Cha Dec 2013 #60

No no no, that sounds all wrong...you need to put a RWing filter on that story! Rex Dec 2013 #18

LOL get the red out Dec 2013 #52

He didn't jump on her. If you see the video, he just got too close lunamagica Dec 2013 #19

That's what I see, too. Silver Gaia Dec 2013 #20

Sunny just wanted to kiss her nose. Glimmer of Hope Dec 2013 #21

Poor dog, getting blamed for nothing. darkangel218 Dec 2013 #22

worlddailynews headline ... 1StrongBlackMan Dec 2013 #23

Then thinks better of it.. Cha Dec 2013 #44

She pushed him first... HipChick Dec 2013 #24

I thought she pushed Sunny back as well Samantha Dec 2013 #34

Much as I loathe and despise dogs, it's hard to fault this one in this specific case. Donald Ian Rankin Dec 2013 #25

This message was self-deleted by its author Skittles Dec 2013 #27

How can anyone loathe dogs? darkangel218 Dec 2013 #30

See my #38 Donald Ian Rankin Dec 2013 #39

I can understand not wanting a dog, but loathing them? Laffy Kat Dec 2013 #32

My mother said kind of the same thing Boudica the Lyoness Dec 2013 #37

See my #38 Donald Ian Rankin Dec 2013 #40

There's a fairly simple distinction between good and bad dog owners. Donald Ian Rankin Dec 2013 #38

"dogs shit, bark, smell" darkangel218 Dec 2013 #41

That if they are causing obvious distress to someone wickerwoman Dec 2013 #45

Thats not what is about. darkangel218 Dec 2013 #49

I loath artichokes. wickerwoman Dec 2013 #59

I'll piss on your carpet and see how you like me jberryhill Dec 2013 #47

Human babies do that all the time. darkangel218 Dec 2013 #48

And to answer your question, i wouldnt hate you, if you didnt know any better. darkangel218 Dec 2013 #50

I like dogs better than most humans get the red out Dec 2013 #53

That's okay. Dogs don't like you, either. tabasco Dec 2013 #62

The First Lady always looks great tabasco Dec 2013 #26

and she dresses appropriately... unlike... SoCalDem Dec 2013 #29

Biggest non incident in the news today. nolabear Dec 2013 #28

I'm curious as to how the wingnut outrage machine will spin this one. blogslut Dec 2013 #31

House republicans will demand that the White House deliver Sunny Obama for bluestate10 Dec 2013 #36

I'm always nervous when toddlers are near my dog. bluedigger Dec 2013 #56

I'm the same way , my dog is a sweet heart but he's big ( 112 pounds ) mynaturalrights Dec 2013 #57