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[–] EvasiveSpecies@lemmy.world 24 points 3 days ago (2 children)

I'm autistic and I probably would have interpreted "pet names" like that as well. 😭

Also, I would be too embarrassed to assume the other person is talking about romantic pet names. What if they were not and I'd make the situation awkward? Too much of a risk.

[–] Starik@lemmy.world 11 points 3 days ago (2 children)

What do you think about Pet Sounds?

[–] EvasiveSpecies@lemmy.world 15 points 3 days ago* (last edited 3 days ago)

Cat sounds are the best ones, I don't make the rules. Then peacock and shoebill stork. If I went into all the bird calls I'd be here for hours though!

[–] BurntWits@sh.itjust.works 5 points 3 days ago

I don’t listen to much Beach Boys but I’ve got a lot of respect for that album.

[–] hansolo@lemmy.today 3 points 3 days ago

I'm not, and in the moment, I probably would have said the exact same thing.

What modern person calls loving nicknames "pet names" still? Feels like a Boomer term.

[–] FishFace@piefed.social 28 points 4 days ago

I mean what is wrong with that really

[–] Senseless@feddit.org 16 points 3 days ago

Oh, my sweet summer child.

[–] Rakonat@lemmy.world 12 points 3 days ago

So I'm feeling called out.

[–] CH3DD4R_G0BL1N@sh.itjust.works 10 points 3 days ago (2 children)

I mean if that was verbatim the question then my answer would probably be a moderately confused β€œI’m for them.” If it was modified like cutsey pet names or something, then there’s more to discuss. Like my current 2 girl dogs we decided should have old lady names after some discussion.

[–] Gormadt@slrpnk.net 6 points 3 days ago (1 children)

Having old lady names for your dogs is great

My grandmother made it about half way through the Golden Girls for her dogs' names over the years back in the day.

[–] MajorasTerribleFate@lemmy.zip 1 points 3 days ago (1 children)
[–] Gormadt@slrpnk.net 5 points 3 days ago (1 children)

Huh, I could have sworn there was more than 4...

I guess she did make it through the Golden Girls before she passed.

Towards the end she used to say she was "only halfway through the Golden Girls" but we were suspecting she may have been getting dementia before the pneumonia got her 16 years ago.

She may also have included nicknames, surnames, secondary characters, actors' names, etc. But as far as "first names of the main cast", she'd be done at 4.

[–] rants_unnecessarily@piefed.social 2 points 3 days ago* (last edited 3 days ago) (1 children)

Were they for or against the old lady names?

I don’t think the dogs cared all that much.

[–] Lupo@lemmy.world 4 points 3 days ago

The politically correct term is dummysexual

[–] Gonzako@lemmy.world 5 points 3 days ago

I love pet names