Furbaby - just no

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Make me feel nauseous.

AIBU?

@Hotchox

You could always reply by talking about your skinpuppies

Aaaaaand that’s enough internet for today. Jesus.

It's up there with the word lush and hubby. Twee shite!

@Saz12

It always puts me in mind of films like “The Fly” - like a very hairy and pained half-baby-half-canine writhing and looking desperate. I think that’s my issue rather than everyone else’s (but that’s because everyone else is wrong...).

Cross posted with something even more horrifying. What is wrong with you all?! 😂

@Saz12. Not just me then! That’s it. Or a weird gremlin type creature.

My fur baby is currently snoring her head off on the sofa and is one of the biggest loves of my life 😊

We celebrate her birthday, her gotcha day, and spoil her rotten because, well, she’s our fur baby! I’m definitely her mum and all of the above makes us all very happy.

So while the term annoys you, there are lots of other terms that annoy me, but I’m very much a “live and let live” kind of person so thankfully don’t give two hoots about how other people may view me and my baby girl 😄

Yes. The only worthy thing in life is children and any woman who cares about anything else should shut up and reproduce immediately as everyone finds her so embarrassing

Eh?!
Nobody's said that!!

Oh yes and I heard a furbaby person talking about skin babies. Wrong wrong wrong

[quote gardenhelpneeded]@Butchyrestingface

Fids is better actually. I think it’s the visual picture of a big furry baby that gives me the boak.[/quote]
But fids are not furbabies. They're a different species.

So furbabies would still need a descriptor. What do you suggest?

@Changechangychange My darling boy died in my arms on Jan 14th this year, he was 14 and riddled with throat cancer. He wasn’t just my dog he was my sanity.
I’m sorry if me grieving for my darling boy offends you or gives you the ick.
Many a much moment I wish I could join him as it hurts so bad not having him next to me as he always was.
My life is a bag of shite, my dog was everything to me.
Id never felt truly loved till I had him.

Thank you for your nasty comments.

@Bofthebang dogs are the best! Enjoy your dog

@amatsip so sorry about the loss of your dog. They really are special creatures. Very loving. We lost our first dog when he was only 1 and it was awful.

YANBU

I’ve worked with animals, mainly dogs and cats, for over 20 years and have never (or will ever) refer to them as such.

But each to their own!

I hate it too. Also why have people suddenly started referring to dogs as doggo? Equally annoying.

I'm not keen on that word. My cat is my boychik and next door's cat is my ginger stepson (because he spends so much time in my house, he's currently sleeping on my bed). So, yeah, he's my "child" and all that but furbaby just makes me think of an actual baby that's very hairy.

YANBU also makes me want to heave.

Likewise pennies instead of money, tinkle instead of phone call, hollibobs instead of holidays. In fact any baby talk from an adult on reflection.

YANBU. Likewise describing pets as boys and girls.

@Fulmine

YANBU. Likewise describing pets as boys and girls.

I don't see what's wrong with that. I often tell mine that they're good boys.

YANBU

It makes me cringe

A boy is a young male person, not a mature dog.

When my tiny puppy gazes up at me from underneath a blanket its hard not to refer to her as a baby.My dogs are very small and I love them so much.I draw the line and dressing them up though.

It’s funny the things that annoy us. I don’t mind furbabies but I can’t stand the phrase-our forever home.

I don't see what's wrong with that. I often tell mine that they're good boys.

MY bois are mama's precious princelings. As can be attested by many on my office Zoom calls when I forget to mute.

YANBU, mind you, I don't 100% agree with the concept of pets though so that's my general belief around it.

But, each to their own and if it makes people happy who would otherwise be unhappy, then whatever.

@Fulmine

A boy is a young male person, not a mature dog.

Oh aye, mustn't infantilise or anthropomorphise the dug. Might trigger it.

"Furbabies" and all that SHITE about "Rainbow Bridge". I've had, loved and lost many pets over the years. People telling me they've gone "over the rainbow bridge" is as bad as losing them! Urgh! Leave it out!