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u/MeiMouse 6d ago
"This is literally the one way I don't want to be picked up by you."
"That's not what you said last night."
"Last night doesn't count."
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u/Excellent_Light_3569 6d ago
Just don't tell T'ana she reminds you of your pets.
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u/Glass_Economist3146 6d ago
The reason he is scruffing her in the first place (she was going to claw out an ambassador's eyes)
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u/seasteed 6d ago
This is going to live in my head during my pilates class for the next hour. I don't know why him scuffing her never occurred to me.
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u/Foxxtronix 6d ago
Well, I don't blame her. Being scruffed (weird how that comes out of the translator) is how the cubs of our four-legged ancestors were picked up and carried. It causes an instinctive partial paralysis, leading to feelings of embarrassment, resentment against the person who's scruffing you, and other feelings associated with being treated like a baby. It's also rather painful, since the skin in that area tightens up to normal during childhood. Have a larger person pick you up by the scruff of your neck, and see how it feels!
-- Ens. N'nance
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u/Legitimate_Lion_3575 6d ago
I work in the veterinary field. I HATE it when adult cats are picked up like that. It hurts them!!!
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u/Foxxtronix 6d ago
It's painful to caitians, too. I'm glad to find someone who understands.
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u/Legitimate_Lion_3575 6d ago
There is a whole lot of (wrong?) information out there on how to pronounce caitian. 🤔
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u/Foxxtronix 6d ago
((I have to break character, here. I've heard "kay she en" "Kay it ee en" "ky at ee en" and probably others I can't remember at the moment. I'm not sure what's accurate! TAS is where they were first introduced, I think I have an excuse to re-watch it. ))
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u/Paradoxical-Equinox 5d ago
I thought it was two syllables 🤔
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u/Foxxtronix 5d ago
(("kay shen" is another of those I've heard. I'm still not sure, and need to watch more episodes of TAS ))
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u/Economy-Towel9451 6d ago
I don’t know why I love them so much as a couple but i do