BS: Beyond Nonsense

Subject: Beyond Nonsense
From: Jim the Bart
Date: 31 Jul 00 - 02:03 PM

Re: Letting sleeping dogs lie

I know everyone is familiar with this phrase. It is considered to be part of the huge store of conventional wisdom that you should, as a matter of course, let (or allow) sleeping dogs (to)lie. But isn't this the same as supporting the lie and, indeed, condoning the act of lieing? Is a lie ever acceptable? Even an unconcious lie uttered by a domesticated animal, is, by definition, a lie, i.e. an untruth. Are we not to hold our house pets to the same standard that we would ourselves?

Another thing - Dogs are always referred to as "(hu)man's best friend". Is this position merited? Can we trust any animal that finds lieing so easy, so second nature, that it can maintain the facade while sleeping? And if this "lieing" while purportedly asleep can be true about dogs, who are widely known for their faithful, selfless acts of courage in the service of their masters (and mistresses) WHAT ABOUT CATS???

Subject: RE: BS: Beyond Nonsense
From: wysiwyg
Date: 31 Jul 00 - 02:05 PM

Cats are not sleepers, they are NAPSTERS.

~S~

Subject: RE: BS: Beyond Nonsense
From: JenEllen
Date: 31 Jul 00 - 02:10 PM

This is beyond nonsense.....please tell me this isn't for real Bart...

~Elle (defender of the fur-people)

Subject: RE: BS: Beyond Nonsense
From: MMario
Date: 31 Jul 00 - 02:13 PM

and cats would never lower themselves to be friends with mere humans

Subject: RE: BS: Beyond Nonsense
From: kendall
Date: 31 Jul 00 - 02:35 PM

cats dont have owners, they have staff..

Subject: RE: BS: Beyond Nonsense
From: JenEllen
Date: 31 Jul 00 - 02:39 PM

Sully: "My ancestors were worshiped by puny humans like yourself..."

Jen: "I can work a gardenhose.."

N'uff said

Subject: RE: BS: Beyond Nonsense
From: Mrrzy
Date: 31 Jul 00 - 09:01 PM

I've always wondered why it was OK to let a sleeping dog lie, but not to flog a dead horse... même proverbe, non?

Subject: RE: BS: Beyond Nonsense
From: Mbo
Date: 31 Jul 00 - 09:04 PM

Bon mot!

Subject: RE: BS: Beyond Nonsense
From: Amos
Date: 31 Jul 00 - 09:08 PM

I say let dead horses alone, and wake up sleeping dogs. But as one oldtimer at work likes to say from time to time, "I an't got a dog in that fight!".

A

Subject: RE: BS: Beyond Nonsense
From: Mrrzy
Date: 31 Jul 00 - 09:49 PM

Not to mention If it was a snake, it'a bitcha!