In this week’s Reddit Stories episode, Jordan and Simon do things a little differently, turning to some of Reddit’s funniest and most wholesome pet stories after Jordan shares the sad news that his beloved Sheepadoodle, Milo, has passed away.
First, a woman who deliberately got a cat because she doesn’t like dogs discovers that her new companion apparently missed the memo and behaves exactly like one. From constant licking to greeting people at the door, Jordan and Simon talk about the weird personalities our pets develop, sensory sensitivities around animals, misophonia and why neurodivergent relationships with pets can be so powerful.
Then, a husband asks whether he was wrong to veto his wife’s choice of name for their new Golden Retriever: \"Bitch\". What follows is a spectacular detour through inappropriate pet names, questionable baby names, the strange nicknames we give our animals and whether telling someone they can name a dog “anything they want” really means anything.
Next, a woman accidentally trains her dog Molly to respond almost exclusively to the nickname \"Poopypants\". Jordan and Simon discuss the ridiculous language we develop around our pets, echolalia, quotes that become permanent parts of our vocabulary and the mildly embarrassing consequences when a private nickname has to be shouted in public.
Finally, a cat owner reveals the strange bedtime ritual her boyfriend has developed with his cat Magoo: letting him lick the inside of his mouth. Jordan and Simon attempt to understand why anyone would willingly participate in this arrangement, before the conversation descends into cats stealing food, questionable animal hygiene, Robin Hood impressions and general chaos.
*The stories discussed in this episode are public Reddit posts. Titles may be shortened for readability, and all opinions expressed are those of the original posters.
• I got a cat because I don’t like dogs and my cat acts like a dog
• AITA for not letting my wife name our dog something stupid?
• TIFU calling my dog by a not very mature pet name
• TIFU by giving my dog unintentionally the best damn day of his life
• TIFU by accidentally teaching my boyfriend’s cat that love means shoving her foot in your mouth
• TIFU by petting a dog during a meeting
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