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[dankir]

But I have a Cat and two dogs... so I'm balanced because I have both as pets?

 

[ComputerMKII]

What's the point of this study? People have preferences, so let them have their preferences without ridiculing each other.

What's the point of soft science?

But I have a Cat and two dogs... so I'm balanced because I have both as pets?

You're cat-curious.

 

[Snuggles]

But I have a Cat and two dogs... so I'm balanced because I have both as pets?

Cat cancels out one of the dogs, but that still leaves you at a -1 intelligence level.

I'm at +3. 😎

 

[mhs004]

Their also pussies.

 

[Snuggles]

Their also pussies.

Classic dog owner.

 

[Opiate]

This strikes me as data mining.

 

[ComputerMKII]

Classic dog owner.

 

[slit]

Their also pussies.

Irony, what is it?

 

[mhs004]

Classic dog owner.

Yep have a chocolate lab named Hershey.

I didn't pick the name got her from a animal shelter.

 

[Wiktor]

Sociopaths generally are also smarter on average than normal people. Coincidence? I think not!

 

[Lord Panda]

At one point, I owned a cat and a dog. So I guess I'm smart and dumb at the same time.

 

[ItIsOkBro]

When I can't find a link to the original study I tend not to take things seriously.

 

[ComputerMKII]

At one point, I owned a cat and a dog. So I guess I'm smart and dumb at the same time.

It's called Schrödinger's cat owner

 

[Rayis]

I identify more with the description of cat people yet I prefer dogs, what does that make me?

 

[Alligatorjandro]

Cat people are also demons

 

[zeromcd73]

Cats > Dogs

 

[Wiktor]

I identify more with the description of cat people yet I prefer dogs, what does that make me?

A cat person who has seen the light and stepped off the path of darkness. Obviously.

 

[Vashetti]

I identify more with the description of cat people yet I prefer dogs, what does that make me?

 

[teruterubozu]

When I can't find a link to the original study I tend not to take things seriously.

Plus it's 600 college students surveyed, and yet the results are extrapolated as "people". I'm sick of these dumb studies.

 

[gutter_trash]

I became a cat person out of consequence of a break-up.

My Ex wanted a cat, I am allergic. We opted for a Siberian cat which I am not allergic too. She really wanted a cat.

Turns out that the cat likes me better and is in love with me.

Me and my Ex split up (after 4 years) and she did not want to sever the bound between the cat & I (since the cat chose me).

So I now am a noob owner of Siberian Forrest Cat.

So I am now smart.

*my Ex and I are in good terms, no animosity, no angst. We just on different paths in life.

 

[Himynameischris]

Cat people are also demons

I see you gata

 

[ItIsOkBro]

Plus it's 600 college students surveyed, and yet the results are extrapolated as "people". I'm sick of these dumb studies.

..is this sarcasm?

 

[AllIsOneIsNone]

This research was clearly done by a cat person, as dog people don't give much of a fuck about cats.

My high school Lit teacher always flaunted how much smarter cats were than dogs. "You have to win the affection of your cat". I already have a wife for that, I don't need another, am I right?

 

[teruterubozu]

..is this sarcasm?

no I was agreeing with you. Sorry if that didn't come across.

 

[terrisus]

 

[Messofanego]

Should've compared with a control sample of people who don't care for pets at all, at least of these sizes that are a drain on your wallet/resources/emotions and are treated as prolonged birthday toys by families who end up having to be killed in animal shelters.

#nofunallowed

 

[anarckitty]

Cat people are best people.

Spoiler

just kidding of course, but I do love my cat. I wouldn't mind having a dog if you could get rid of the dog smell

 

[ThoseDeafMutes]

Plus it's 600 college students surveyed, and yet the results are extrapolated as "people". I'm sick of these dumb studies.

Why would college cat owners be unusually smart compared to college dog owners? College people should be biased towards intelligence but why would cat owners be more so?

 

[Derwind]

So the sample size was 600 college students....?

What if the person owned both pets or never owned a pet at all

Spoiler

;_;

?

I think I'll buy a kitten and place it under my hat before an exam.... my own version of ratatouille.

 

[Nikodemos]

Plus it's 600 college students surveyed, and yet the results are extrapolated as "people". I'm sick of these dumb studies.

Because everybody knows college students aren't people.

Spoiler

Trololo.

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I'm a college student btw. No, I don't own any pets.

 

[ItIsOkBro]

no I was agreeing with you. Sorry if that didn't come across.

Oh okay. Yea, psychology is WEIRD like that (Western Educated Industrialized Rich Democratic).

 

[Lijik]

Never pegged him as a cat person, who knew.

 

[Gustav]

...my studies show that they are lonelier as well.

 

[Parch]

Cat owners... agree with study.

Dog owners... desperately trying to dismiss study.

 

[slit]

Cat owners... agree with study.

Dog owners... desperately trying to dismiss study.

And if it was reversed, they'd be in reverse positions also.

 

[ChuyMasta]

We can conclude these 600 students were clearly not in a STEM major. Thus preference on cats.

 

[Gustav]

Cat owners... agree with study.

Dog owners... desperately trying to dismiss study.

That only proves that dog owners don't swallow the lies media feeds us. They are not sheeple. Cat owners on the other hand, well... gullible.

 

[iammeiam]

I feel like the cat people should all be docked points for owning a pet that poops in a box requiring owner cleaning and whose feces may give them a brain parasite.

Spoiler

I don't actually have anything against cats or cat people I just find poop brain parasites hilarious.

 

[JJDinomite]

Cats are so fucking overrated, and cat people know this.

 

[FunkyPajamas]

And if it was reversed, they'd be in reverse positions also.

Nah. Cat owners would know the study is wrong. Because we're smart.

 

[PayOffWizard]

 

[FunkyPajamas]

I feel like the cat people should all be docked points for owning a pet that poops in a box requiring owner cleaning and whose feces may give them a brain parasite.

As opposed to "owning" a pet that shits and/or pees everywhere and you have to clean up? Or shits on the grass and you still have to pick up with a bag/scoop?

I agree on the brain parasite though. Although that's probably what makes us smarter

 

[Spinluck]

Even though I like both, it was always obvious that the cat master race is too stronk.

 

[XiaNaphryz]

We can conclude these 600 students were clearly not in a STEM major. Thus preference on cats.

Of the people I know of who had cats back when I was at university, most of them were STEM actually.

 

[ComputerMKII]

Cats are so fucking overrated, and cat people know this.

 

[Wilsongt]

What if you are both?

#teamcatdog

 

[Timeaisis]

60% liked dogs, 11% liked cats, the rest like both or neither. And they only surveyed college students...
Hmmmmmm....

Spoiler

Yes, I'm a dog person.

 

[Derwind]

I feel like the cat people should all be docked points for owning a pet that poops in a box requiring owner cleaning and whose feces may give them a brain parasite.

As opposed to "owning" a pet that shits and/or pees everywhere and you have to clean up? Or shits on the grass and you still have to pick up with a bag/scoop?

Both pets need to be trained on their pooping procedures. Hope that makes you both feel better. :/

 

[Twilight Gap]

I'm more of a goat person

 

[RK9039]

Of course, Cats > Dogs and therefore Cat owners > Dog owners.

Simple.