Kitty & Teddy's Blog You know the type…Kitty and Teddy do | You know the type…Kitty and Teddy do |
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| Written by Kitty Teddy | ||||
| Wednesday, 18 October 2006 | ||||
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There’s one thing Teddy and I love to do and that’s watch how humans interact with each other. Now, don’t get us wrong – we’re not saying pets are the best communicators, just look at the way Teddy approaches a new dog and immediately sniffs their private parts, baffles me (Teddy: or the way Kitty digs her claws into people for no reason at all). But as pets we do get to quietly observe all these strange human behaviours. So we thought that we’d report these observations of you here. We’ve decided to call these slots – ‘you know the type’ – because invariably…. you all do. - OK, you've all done this – ‘sharing tales’ with a partner, an old friend from college, or with someone you just happen to be sitting next to on the bus. You tell this poor soul who acted half interested in your story, about a work colleague, a friend, or a stranger you've overheard at the supermarket checkout. The person in your story is annoying, someone you lust after, or there's something about them that you just can’t put your finger on. We like to call the victim you are inflicting your story onto “colouring books” – because like a child with a new colouring book, you excitedly fill in all the blanks with illuminating, insightful, intriguing characteristics in an attempt to help the “colouring book” build up a picture of this person in their minds. The conversation could go something like this – "Bob's well, I hate to go on but you know the type,…. always has a story that he thinks is better than yours,….waves his arms about when he’s making a point…. so arrogant….and thinks you're competing with him, if you dare say anything different - unbelievable". - The “colouring book” isn’t that interested – but you knew that at the outset. So, through your language you cleverly encourage them to find a reference point in their own lives - and invariably, most “colouring books” are able to so. As the story progresses they feel like they know him, and may even exclaim that they “know just the type of person you are talking about.” - Everyone has a “Bob” in their lives; either currently, in the past or perhaps one day in the future. For your colouring book, a page in their mind is now filled with a picture of 'Bob' – only to them he happens to be just like Dave at work, a lover from the past called Doreen, or Alesha who moved in next door. - Characters and characteristics are universal and you all know someone who in the circle of people around you is just like the type of person someone is describing to you. When you listen to someone talking about a guy called “Bob” you feel justified in our own thoughts (good or bad) about – Dave, Doreen, Alesha or ??? (you fill in the blank as appropriate). In the experience both parties enjoy an exchange of thoughts, emotions and justifications, and in doing so you manage to see that person better for yourself. - See, told you – us pets have you humans all worked out. - Miaow, My Pet Friends, -   Add as favourites (0) |  Quote this article on your site | Views: 136
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