Friskies Sour
My best friend, "Rob," is really into this girl he's been dating. She is loud, talks constantly about vapid subjects, generally rubs everyone the wrong way, and -- I'm not kidding -- makes cat "meow" sounds. (For instance: "I'm hungry; let's get pancakes! Meow.") Recently, a mutual friend blurted out to Rob, "Dude, seriously, how do you put up with her?" Rob was upset, and I sympathized, but the reality is, we all think that. Shouldn't he know the truth -- that none of us wants to be around him when he's around her?
--Biting Tongue
When you're all out to dinner, you must live for those moments when she and some other woman excuse themselves to go talk about all you guys in the litter box. As hard as it must be for you to hold back, all this guy should know is that you're his friend. People mistakenly believe that you can criticize somebody into changing. You can't. What you typically end up doing is criticizing them into clinging even more tenaciously to whatever you were hoping to pry them away from. Because, in relationships, initially adorable idiosyncrasies can turn screechingly annoying, it's possible your friend will eventually grow allergic to loud, vapid women who make cat sounds. Until then, well, that's why there's guys' night out at the cigar bar. You might also try to curb your annoyance by feeling happy for him. For him to be blind to how irritating she is, she must do some really special things in the bedroom -- you know, like marking the bed with urine and killing mice and leaving them on his pillow.
she must do some really special things in the bedroom
That would be my guess. Although I've never been with a woman who made meow sounds, I've put up with other annoying/rude behavior (for a while, not for a long time) by a woman because she was hot in bed.
JD at March 18, 2014 6:46 PM
Damn, JD, I don't relish the thought of becoming involved with a woman whose sexual skills would have me so spellbound that I'd put up with her "meowing" in public.
Hmmm, on second thought, maybe finding such a woman should be my new goal in life.....
L. Beau Macaroni at March 19, 2014 2:27 AM
While her personality may not be the best her meowing may not be something she can control. I knew a girl once who meowed when she was nervous or agitated, she had Tourettes.
Perkygoth at March 19, 2014 6:47 AM
I wonder when else she makes cat sounds... that's probably got a lot to do with why he's with her.
Cousin Dave at March 19, 2014 8:38 AM
I'm not sure where it came from, but there is some sort of thing about saying "right meow" instead of "right now". As in, "I'm hungry; let's get pancakes, right meow!" I'm not interested enough in pop culture to inquire where its come from, but I've heard this from a few of my son's friends. They don't actually make a cat sound, just say the word meow. Wonder if this is her unique twist on wherever it came from? Not that it matters at all to the question at hand.
Niki at March 19, 2014 11:17 AM
I used to have a girlfriend who baby-talked, and it was sort of cute-- when she was 26. Now she's 58, and it's downright wierd. I let her stay at my house now and then, and can't wait for her to leave.
jefe at March 19, 2014 12:05 PM
"I'm not sure where it came from, but there is some sort of thing about saying "right meow" instead of "right now"." The movie Super Troopers as a game to screw with the guy they pulled over.
As far as the vapid conversations. After a day of mind numbing intellectual stimulation I talk about table top gaming and skirt, occasionally when the crowd is right fire arms. After a day of designing medical devices I'm really not in the mood for Hobbes, Kant and Dante. Intellectual simulation like that I reserve for dinner parties but ONLY if I can't get out of them.
As far as the meowing he might just think it's cute. My wife does that occasionally and I think it's adorable. Not your girl friend not your concern. As far as rubbing people the wrong way, how? Is she overly blunt, a know it all? I'm pretty sure Amy has more on this one.
vlad at March 19, 2014 1:11 PM
A Purrjob is a Humjob on steroids. That's why.
bmused at March 20, 2014 7:26 PM
I don't usually comment on these articles, but there is a small but strong community of people that act like cats. It's kinda a fetish. Kitty girls. Perhaps it carries over into public.
Heroes at March 21, 2014 6:47 AM
Not in public. That would be too weird.
But I have no problem with a woman meowing in the bedroom. It sounds sexy to me. Meowing, purring, licking my face.. oh yeah, that's a nice little kitty. I'm going to give you a special treat for being such a good girl.
I am not Tim at March 22, 2014 12:53 AM
Damn, JD, I don't relish the thought of becoming involved with a woman whose sexual skills would have me so spellbound that I'd put up with her "meowing" in public.
Well, I never relished that thought but when I met women like that (two of them) I discovered I could put up with their shit for a while.
Women do the same thing with men. I think a reason that women stay with men who treat them poorly is, often (or at least sometimes), because they really like the sex.
Judy McGuire (aka advice columnist "Dategirl") once wrote "Nutty dames are notorious for being 10 times wilder in the sack than us Sane Janes." and that's been my personal experience (although I'd say those two women I was with were more bitchy and mean than "nutty.") And that may also be true for men. It may be that "bad boys" are, in general, a lot hotter in bed than "nice guys."
JD at March 22, 2014 2:30 PM
"While her personality may not be the best her meowing may not be something she can control. I knew a girl once who meowed when she was nervous or agitated, she had Tourettes."
- Perkygoth
Holy shit, I was gonna point out the same thing! I've slept with 2 girls who "meowed"; one had Tourette's, but the meowing was sorta mixed in with the other words in a sentence, like a vocal tic. The other chick was certifiably nuts. Not great in bed, either, sadly. I still have the scar from where she cut me. To drink my blood. Yeah. Let's change the subject now :/
Kidvelociraptor at March 28, 2014 9:36 PM
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