#bad advice cat

[thatbadadvice]

Help! Is my friend going to be all pissy that I lost his cat?

Miss Manners, Washington Post, 28 November 2022:

Dear Miss Manners: A friend of mine is staying with me, and he went home for Thanksgiving, leaving his cat here. Well, I woke up the first morning after he left, and the cat is gone.

It is common for us to leave the doors open during the day, but the cat has never run off until now. So what do I do? Do I call my friend and tell him over the phone? Or do I wait till he gets back, hoping the cat will return in the meantime? But if the cat doesn’t return, will he be hurt that I didn’t inform him right away?

What a shock it must have been to discover that leaving the doors of your house wide open resulted in a cat vacating the premises! Such a bizarre, once-in-a-lifetime occurrence could never have been predicted! Consider reaching out to Ripley's to see if they are interested in this surreal and freakish incident.

But to the heart of your question: it's difficult to say whether any given person would give a single solitary fuck if their pet fell off the face of the earth. Everyone is so different! Sure, a few folks might want to know that their beloved companion has been lost, but the vast majority are probably just going to be like, meh, win some, literally lose some -- hence your harrowing conundrum about whether this man deserves to know whether his cat is safe in the care of the person entrusted with such! A handful of people would want to know about and participate in the search for a lost pet, but a lot of people probably forget they even have a cat once it leaves their direct line of sight! It's entirely possible, even more likely, that your friend is just this kind of person!

And yet, what if there is the tiny, minuscule, almost unfathomable chance that your friend cares whether his cat lives or dies? It's already truly bizarre that this feline hit the bricks after finding every available escape route labeled with a neon sign saying "take me," so it's hard to imagine the universe handing you something as doubly strange as your friend giving the barest shit about his errant pet.

The best course of action is to keep everything to yourself, forever, to avoid having one awkward conversation. On the off chance your friend expresses concern about his cat's whereabouts, simply place his belongings on the curb. Act as if you have never met him and never heard of his cat. Problem solved.

#advice #bad advice #pets #lost pets #lost cat #washington post #miss manners #housesitting #petsitting

[rocksanddeadflowers]

What with Brian being the Oracle of Delphi, despite allegedly never giving out prophecies but just weird/bad moral advice, I still firmly believe he got brain zapped the prophecy for Oedipus once and probably was like "Damn. That sucks. Ew. Why."

#the mechanisms #like i just #idk i feel like it popped it his head and he made A Face #like when cats smell something really really bad #that sorta face #also ten times funnier if oedipus was in fact there for advice when it happened and brain made A Face before going #“yeah just like. keep scienceing. if that's what you want go for it. it'll probably be fine.”

[cookiefate]

Cookiefate for April 19th: "One cannot know the best that is in him."

Accept all your shitty faults and run with it today.

#cookiefate #astrology #fortune cookie #horoscope #today's horoscope #astro notes #astro observations #bad advice #dailyhoroscope #astro community #cat #field notes #calendar #of the day

[calware]

Wtf was wrong with your ap art class, mine was pretty chill

we had a LOT of people behind on their portfolios (like 3-5 pieces behind at any given time). a lot of my classmates didn't like our teacher as well. that said we somehow managed to get everyone's portfolio finished at the end

#one time our teacher pretended to be a cat + would meow instead of talking to us with words + would knock art supplies people were using off #the tables #to give you an idea. i thought she wasn't that bad for the most part though... but a lot of them hated her for her grading/advice #she came off as very cold sometimes #i think it was just v stressful for a lot of people

[desperatepleasures]

also maybe the workday was not so bad like a) one of my coworkers gave me a tarot deck??? 😭😭 and it's so beautiful??? and b) there were two clients who I actually tangibly helped like me myself not the "scheduling an appt" or "waiving a fee" help (tho I did those too) but actually gave helpful advice to...like maybe I am good at my job sometimes

#i have only a few things in my advice arsenal but i am ALWAYS down for 'clean it with a chlorhexidine solution' and 'here's how to use #a feline inhaler chamber' like that's my wheelhouse lol #other top tracks include 'basic bearded dragon or leopard gecko husbandry' and 'tips for discouraging egg laying in parrots' #but the last two didnt come up today. thankfully. those convos usually only happen when something is wrong lol #the things that were wrong in today's topic was just 'skin tag opened up' and 'cat diagnosed with asthma' and those are much preferable to #'why dont my lizard's legs work' or 'my cockatiel just laid 10 eggs' <- Bad Situations

[lesbeid0u]

#Methinks I may be cupioromantic #I was talking to my friend after we got back from aniboston and somehow the topic of conversation changed to our orientations #And I was explaing to them how I don't think I've ever actually like. Loved someone romantically/been capable of loving someone romanticall #But I still wanna be in a relationship and they were like #'King I think u may be on the ace spectrum' #And then I fell victim to the 4am Thoughts and started doing some reflecting/research and damn #Wouldn't You Fucking Know It #Hoenstly tho it feels so fucking freeing knowing that there's a name for how I feel #Bc I thought I was like. Broken or some shit for the longest time bc no matter how much I tried #I could never manage to force myself into having feelings for someone irl #And idk maybe I'm not actually ace/on the ace spectrum and I'm just falling victim to the 'you haven't found the right person' mentality #But like I genuinely do not/could not see myself falling in love with someone yet I do still want to feel loved romantically #Anyway #These are 4am thoughts at 5pm so I'm not gonna dwell on them too much #If you've made it this far in the tags and have any words of advice about this shit lmk #Thanks for reading. And now it's time for the breaking news #My mom has beef with one of the stray cats in out backyard bc she thinks he's a bad influence on his children #Also one of his kids looks Just Like Grim Twistedwonderland and I'm getting making that his Halloween costume this year hehe

[flaskoflethe]

Hey Tumblr, wanted to give a warning to people now that there's an option to opt-out of having your data used for AI training. It's really important that, if you leave yourself opted in, that you be very careful with what you upload! Automated AI dataset building isn't perfect, so remember not to do these simple things:

Upload images protected with nightshade (http://nightshade.cs.uchicago.edu/)

Mislabel images. Tags may or may not be scraped, so it's important to play it safe and make sure your tags aren't misleading/incorrect!

Opt out. This seems obvious, but if you want to maximize how much Tumblr is able to exploit its users you gotta not opt out

#AI #Ethics #Genuine advice! If you upload art “don't” nightshade your art #Make sure everything is tagged “correctly” #(don't tag cats as dogs etc it makes it harder to train on!) #Ai ethics #Ai art ethics #Ai art #Wouldn't want to accidentally enable massive long-term dataset poisoning #It'd be “tragic” if people's work was included in datasets without the thief's knowing it's been protected #And now we're 10 tags deep what the fuck is wrong with you Tumblr -_- #Not surprised but wow this is a bad fucking policy!

[hard--onthe---outside]

#cats give bad advice

[fluffypotatey]

any tips and tricks for getting into the writing zone?

ok so i have 2 methods and they depend on what i'm writing on: story writing and essay writing (waring: this is a mini-ramble)

with essay writing,

get mad, get super fucking mad, write that shit with spite flowing in your veins. even when i'm writing essays and stories i enjoy, i drag my feet.

i whine and complain like a toddler in my head because despite this topic being one i enjoy, putting my excited tones and rambling into coherent words always tends to feel like i'm butchering that (which is why academic papers should simply let me swear in them and use the 1st pov bc it is sO easy and my thoughts flow a lot better but noooOOOOoooooOOOOOooooo, i have to be formal and proper and-)

also, outlining. fucking godsend with essays. it's why a lot of my longer essays have headings bc i use them to outline and keep my thought on one line of thought bc i have a rambling issue (which is then easily solved with parentheses, my beloved)

with story writing (notice how this is basically a heading? good job! you've found my mini outline for this reply! have a cookie 🍪)

i find that jotting down that scene that is nagging at your brain immediately is super helpful. and do it even if you're now writing out of order. pro-tip: writing out of order is THE best, endorphins be going crazy bc you're actually not fighting with your brain with the story but writing alongside your brain-map.

personally, i find it very difficult outlining a story (how contrary) because sometimes my mind changes ideas or switches the order of scenes, and it is exhausting trying to keep up with all of that in your outline. but i guess, my "outline" with stories is simply me jotting down a very quick summary of the plot that invaded my mind in one document, never touching it again, but staying true to it because i wrote it down. therefore, it exists no longer in the recesses of mind but it a physical statement/promise to complete.

also (this advice goes for both story and essays) it is ok to take a break, step back, and not look at your writing for some hours, days, weeks, months, years--fucking whenever.

my midterm essay? a fucking nightmare. loved the topic, would write something similar about it for fun, but the reason it took me so long to complete (and why i dragged my feet) was because of the "short" timeline i had to complete it. i felt like i was on a time crunch and that led to me procrastinating, stressing over it, and taking my grand old time researching for it. however, when i was able to work on it? i allowed myself to simply do as much as i could. if i was unable to look at that stupid document, i didn't look at it. if my mind had a really good thought or example for the topic rotating in my head? immediate sit down and get that thought onto the paper. it must exist.

i have fics sitting in my folders that have been unfinished in so long, but i still consider them as wips because (and here’s another subpart-advice) i tend to work on them when i am unable to touch my current work. to be frank, working on something else helps keep you in the writing zone even if you cannot stand to look at the blank/unfinished work you wanted to complete originally. when i was incapable of writing for the Monkie Destiny Challenge, i switched to working on writing and editing my teen wolf fic (a fic i had not looked at since July) because while i still had that itch to write, something was blocking me from completing the prompts. and when i switched fics, getting into the zone was a lot easier.

so, to recap:

when jumpstarting the writing zone for writing an essay, you get passionate (can be read as mad/spiteful), and outline your thought process of the essay with headings to keep the writing flow flowing (the headings do not need to stay in the final product but they are good to have in the draft) .

when jumpstarting story writing, write! that! shit! down!!!! chronological order doesn't mean shit when you're in the planning/writing phase. your readers don't have to know that you wrote/planned a character's death before writing/planning out the beginning. they just read it in the order you publish it in!

to keep the writing zone stable and in working condition, TAKE THOSE BREAKS BOO! who cares about your personal deadlines???? if you feel exhausted before opening up a doc, then take that break, babygirl. again, your reader(s) will not need to know (nor do they need to know) how long it took you to get your writing piece done. hell, if you still feel the itch to write but the thing you wanna do is not working, then work on something else you haven't touched in a while because that itch WILL get its scratch somewhere, so help me god.

so yeah, i hope this was helpful, anon (and coherent jfc there better not be a plethora of typos T^T). happy writing, and may your weekend be a healthy dose of eventful!

#you know #this answer was supposed to be short #i was gonna simply say 'get mad. let the spite flow through you' as like a funny #but then i was like 'no. anon deserves an honest answer bc writing is hard and a fucking trial which i struggled/still struggle with.' #so now you have a long (rambly) answer that i do hope is helpful #another miscellanious tip: playing music/white noise can be great in helping just have something to block out your negative selftalk #or go to your public library (or local cafe if library is closed like mine today) #and simply put on your headphones to have that same white noise muffle feel #me? i personally play nature sounds with some kind of background music (rainfall is me fav tho) and have that on the lowest sound setting #whilst in a library; however currently i have been listening to Mexican Cat audio as my white noise and it has been the best #no bad thoughts #only brainworms #also: a friend of mine once told me that i should treat my school essays like the metas i write for fun and i have never been the same #i write metas because when i notice cool stuff in media i have to shout it out to the world #my thoughts on the intricacies behind my blorbos' motivations and turmoil AND the authors' intend MUST be heard goddammit or i will go mad #i thank that friend almost everyday for that. changed my worldview on writing #asks #writing advice #an essay #now to outline my final paper #anonymous

[creaturetap]

the bad advice cat: a running joke in my current sketchbook

[image description: six images of a cartoon cat labelled as "bad advice cat". it is striped and in all images has its mouth open in a cheerful smile.

first image: drawn in pen. the cat is sitting and holds a paw out. it says "when faced with minor inconvenience, kill yourself!"

second image: drawn in pen. the cat is standing with a paw out. it says "Do Drugs".

third image: drawn in pen, partially on a bright yellow post it note. cat is sitting with a paw to its chest. it says "cut down on time spent on hobbies - prioritise profit over fun"

fourth image: drawn in pen. the cat is sat next to an easel with a scribbly painting on it. the cat holds a brush in one paw. it says "if you don't like your art, give up!"

fifth image: drawn in pencil. the cat is sat with one paw to its chest and eyes shut. it says "cringe culture is real and good"

sixth image: drawn in pen. the cat is sat holding a plastic container with food in it that has stink lines coming off it. the cat says "don't worry about the expiry date. it's probably still fine to eat."

end description.]

#art #tw suicide #tw drugs #cant think of trigger tags for anyrhing else off rhe top of my head #artists on tumblr #creature draws #drawing #sketch #doodle #illustration #illustrator #cat #sketchbook #bad advice cat is sometimes just humour. sometimes based on silly conversations i have with friends. and sometimes #a bit of a coping mechanism for my self doubt or instrusive thoughts #makes me feel a bit better to doodle a silly looking cat saying the silly things my brain tells me

[boyfeminism]

what do you draw when you are learning to draw

#speaking #im tired of drawing dragons but with everything else i have like #lack of skill plus choice paralysis #what are you supposed to draw #where do you start when you learn to draw #i only get to draw for like 40-60 min a day it feels like sometimes #and im so tired all the time i think im in another lil burnout #but i wanna draw link and mako trig and all sorts of People #and all i can do is dragons and heavily cartooned cats #sorry this post has turned into venting but i do want actual advice holding your hand #im bad at trying to do art in multiple sittings?? #like it feels like i have to Finish In One

[niteshade925]

#really frustrating to have parents who would not listen to your advice on something they have no idea about. #I'm going to be leaving my cat with one of my parents for a couple of weeks bc I'm going on an intl trip #and when I condense down my experience and give them all they need to know #OH NOOOOOO they won't listen #they think they know better than me despite never having an indoor pet for their whole lives #and I'm like you want pee stains in your house? is that it? if not you better listen to me #like this shit in itself is already frustrating as is #I'm already putting all of my patience to use here because my parents are certainly not patient people at all #it's because I know them too well. I knew they would be like this. #but it's not like I really have another choice #this is why I've moved out and I'm never moving back in again unless I'm facing homelessness #I hate dealing with them #and what's more I know they are the type that's quick to anger #and that's really bad #I'm already doing everything I can not to upset them because the tiniest thing can set them off #I'm giving them instructions and videos to watch months ahead of time so they are mentally prepared #but they are refusing me. they are getting impatient every time I bring it up #and I'm progressively getting more and more frustrated and stressed #obviously I don't let it show. if I did I won't need to vent here #but my patience is wearing down

[cookiefate]

Cookie fate for April 13th:

"Smile, smile, your smile will make you happier day after day."

Remember to brush. Brought to you by the American Dental Association.

#cookiefate #astrology #fortune cookie #today's horoscope #bad advice #dailyhoroscope #horoscope #astrology observations #astronomy #astro notes #astro community #astro observations #zodiac #astrology signs #black cats #caturday #astrology forecast #astrology for beginners #astrology fun #april thirteenth

[tunnaa-unnaa]

A piece of advice to cat owners:

If your cat is doing something you don’t want it to do to get your attention (dropping stuff off of shelves before food time for example), you HAVE to ignore it. Unless it’s directly dangerous, let the cat do it. Don’t even look at it.

Because the second you get out of bed to grab that item the cat just dropped, you’re telling the cat it’s working. You’re encouraging it to keep doing it, so the next time you try to ignore it WILL keep at it and try to do it even more.

So whatever little thing it is, don’t react. Because once that feedback is cut off, the cat won’t be encouraged to keep going. Make this even better by encouraging/rewarding desired behavior, such as sitting quietly by the food bowl or curling onto your lap.

We have effectively un-trained our smartass Yams from dropping books, grabbing at posters and pulling at computer cables. How we did it? Simply stopped reacting in any way when it was happening, and waited till she was sitting quietly to do anything.

It’s that simple.

#cats #cat ownership #pet ownership #cat advice #I feel like there are too many people who don't get this #they think they need to say NO or shoo the cat away from doing bad things to discourage it #when they are doing the exact opposite #no wonder people think cats are assholes when they train them to perform undesired behavior

[roachemoji]

🔥💥🔥💥

#bo posting #vent #ish #im just si stressed about this cat pissing on the floor #or in my bed #AUGHH #he wont use the litter box #not asking for advice ive done extensive research i promise #ik i need to be patient but this is fay 1 indoors permanently #and AHHHH #hes BEGGING to go outside and i literally cant #I FEEL SO BAD HE HAS TO GO POTTY SO BAD #BUT WONT!!!! USE HIS BOX!!!!! #IM SORRY ITS NOT THE DAMP AND LUSH PINE FORREST FLOOR KING

[the-text-doctor]

【Take the Doctor's mask and eat the herbs inside to go a magical place!】

#pspspspsps anons you wanna follow my advice so bad -Oliver #cmon its either this or i staple cat ears onto docs mask -Oliver #< #DO NOT DO EITHER OF THOSE THINGS #I'M 90% SURE ROLEPLAY ACTUALLY EFFECTS ME IN HEADSPACE SO *DON'T*. #>