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I'm being watched...but not by Elf on a Shelf...


HerNameIsBuffy

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You know that horrible Christmas thing where parents psychologically abuse their kids by putting Chucky's more demonic nephew on shelves, moving him throughout their homes, so littles think this elf is monitoring their activity and reporting to the big guy at the North Pole?  Well, I'm grateful I haven't seen that little bastard because I'd have to google how you kill the undead Christmas tchotchke but there is suspicious activity in my home.

I'm being stalked by an adoreable Japanese feline.  It's subtle, but she's everywhere...she's good at watching silently.  Not having a mouth helps with the silent thing.

she watches from shelves (stole the MO from the elf, most likely)

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Cabinets...

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pajama drawer...

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counters...

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even the dishwasher...

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closets...

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Bathrooms...

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keeping track of the grocery list...

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even the unmatched sock bin.  

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Seriously it's just the tip of the iceberg...I am breaking out the Christmas decor today and I bet she's lurking in there, too.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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HerNameIsBuffy

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:pb_eek:

why the face?  Did I post something bad, or are you afraid for my safety?

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church_of_dog

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Speaking as a canine -- that's a lot of cats...  :pb_lol:  The face was just supposed to convey overwhelm.

 

Plus, I kinda lost my place online for a moment there -- I've used this screen name for a long time for chatrooms and such, and in most of those situations I was in the habit of making lots of dog puns ("I believe in Dog" and "There but for the grace of Dog go I" etc) and lots of jokes centered around me representing the dog's perspective of the world.

I actually kindof forgot that I haven't really established that as my persona here.  So that shocked face was my version of how a dog would react to so many kitty decorations.  (besides, where is the Hello Doggy merchandise line?  I cry howl in discrimination!)

And actually, I know nothing about Hello Kitty except that it's popular -- I never thought of it as anything scary.  Or is the scary part that you only bought one Hello Kitty item and the rest just sort of appeared, self-reproducing like clothes hangers?

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I find Elf on the Shelf profoundly disturbing. Didn't know what it was until a coworker with a young child clued me in a few years ago. Yikes.

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HerNameIsBuffy

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Speaking as a canine -- that's a lot of cats...  :pb_lol:  The face was just supposed to convey overwhelm.

 

Plus, I kinda lost my place online for a moment there -- I've used this screen name for a long time for chatrooms and such, and in most of those situations I was in the habit of making lots of dog puns ("I believe in Dog" and "There but for the grace of Dog go I" etc) and lots of jokes centered around me representing the dog's perspective of the world.

I actually kindof forgot that I haven't really established that as my persona here.  So that shocked face was my version of how a dog would react to so many kitty decorations.  (besides, where is the Hello Doggy merchandise line?  I cry howl in discrimination!)

And actually, I know nothing about Hello Kitty except that it's popular -- I never thought of it as anything scary.  Or is the scary part that you only bought one Hello Kitty item and the rest just sort of appeared, self-reproducing like clothes hangers?

Yes!  Clothes hangers do reproduce!!  I'm convinced that one of each pair of socks turns into a hangar since I didn't buy all these hangars and I have 72 solo socks.   Hmmmm

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church_of_dog

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Yes!  Clothes hangers do reproduce!!  I'm convinced that one of each pair of socks turns into a hangar since I didn't buy all these hangars and I have 72 solo socks.   Hmmmm

I knew socks reproduce and hangers reproduce, but I never realized they, uh, transsubstantiate in that way!

And sorry for the awkward face -- and I hope your safety isn't at stake -- they are cute and look harmless but, you know, I'm reading another Stephen King book at the moment and can easily imagine a range of situations...

Maybe the dog who thinks she's a cat can have a conversation with them on your behalf...

 

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WhatWouldJohnCrichtonDo?

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And to think, I thought my 2 kids had a lot of Hello Kitty socks. :kitty-wink:

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HerNameIsBuffy

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So I was browsing pinteret and found this dandy.  Which made me think of you, @HerNameIsBuffy

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I love you - that may be my favorite link EVER!

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samira_catlover

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@ all: NO SUCH THING as too many cats.  

So state my Feline Masters.

(Not allowed to call them headships: that term seriously ticks off my DH for some reason.)

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