Context Changes Meaning (2)
Apr. 2nd, 2021 10:17 am![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
anna_wingWhen Scaredy-cat is lying on his side, he is happy to have me sit down on the floor next to him and stroke his tummy (if he's on his feet, he will look at me in horror and dismay, and flee at top speed).
When Bus-stop cat is lying on his side, he wants me to stroke his tummy with my toes, but will get up and trot briskly away if I try to sit next to him and stroke him with my hands.
When Lap-cat is lying on his side, he wants to be swooshed around the floor for a bit like a furry Swiffer, and then picked up for a cuddle on the sofa.
When Bus-stop cat is lying on his side, he wants me to stroke his tummy with my toes, but will get up and trot briskly away if I try to sit next to him and stroke him with my hands.
When Lap-cat is lying on his side, he wants to be swooshed around the floor for a bit like a furry Swiffer, and then picked up for a cuddle on the sofa.
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Date: 2021-04-02 02:26 pm (UTC)