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  • I guess that’s possible? But when I’m at my desk sometimes my computer isn’t even on. When I work I only use my laptop so my desktop is usually off. I work with my laptop in multiple spots in the house.

    If it was a problem with my laptop I woukd imagine he’d bother me in other spots around the house as well.

    I understand though that just because a computer is off does not necessarily mean it’s quiet. The peripherals could still be receiving power, etc. I would be difficult to test this theory though without a lot of effort. I guess ai coulf unplug everything.




  • Since posting this I started to think more about what was actually happening.

    So basically he only acts strange when I sit in a particular spot in the hoose.

    I ruled out all of the basic needs so unless it’s something medical it doesn’t seem to be related to a need.

    Thus I have to consider the area itself. I think he simply doesn’t want me to be there.

    I then considered why. What type of activities did I engage in when I sat at my desk?

    One of the activities that I only engage in at my desk is attend work meetings.

    I wonder if that is the cause. He doesn’t like it when he hears the voices of strangers. Furthermore I’ve observed him getting annoyed whenever I’m on the phone with anyone, even off loud speaker.

    This is my best theory so far.


  • The way he bites/tries to bite me definitely looks more like an “I am annoyed bite”.

    If I play with him, he just comes back once we are done. Basically all of the tests I’ve conducted seem to suggest that’s not the reason he keeps coming back.

    We also have an insane amount of scratching posts. Something like 3 per area of the hoose. Then the cat trees alao have scratching areas. They get use too. Basically every need I can think of has been met.

    I have some theories that I will comment on the main post.












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    16 days ago

    There are two things to be aware of to understand this comic:

    1. Surgeons are usually discouraged from operate on their family members due to conflicts of interest (eg. they may make judgement calls not in the patient’s best interest due to emotional conflicts).

    2. There is a popular riddle that goes something like this: a father and son get into a car accident. The father dies and the son is in critical condition. The son is sent to the hospital and goes in for an operation. The surgeon walks in, sees the patient and goes " I can’t operate on him, he is my son!" How is this possible? The intended solution is that the surgeon is the boy’s mother and it’s supposed to show our unconscious bias. (Yes I know the other solution is a father in a same sex relationship but that’s not relevant here).

    So this comic plays on the readers assumptions by introducing a familiar premise (the riddle with the surgeon) but the subverts expectations in a humurous way (she’s adopting her patients to get out of work).