A couple moves from the big city to the countryside and starts a small farm...wait, you've heard this premise before? What? Trite? Hackneyed? But, I have goats. Really cute pictures of tiny baby goats. And cheesemaking recipes. We slaughter our own pigs and cure our own bacon! Well, that's in the master plan, anyway. Just read it, you'll see.
But of course, horses don't recognize speech. So asking if you're looking is probably more appropriate. After all, if we're going to anthropomorphize animals, we might as well keep basic awareness of that animal's fundamental limitations.
For a fish, which might not even recognize being looked at, we might ask, "Are you swimming near me?"
For a Bird, which recognize relationships and communication, but are of generally nastier disposition, it might be: "Quit flocking around!"
Travis Bickle asked "Are you talkin' to me?"
ReplyDeleteBut of course, horses don't recognize speech. So asking if you're looking is probably more appropriate. After all, if we're going to anthropomorphize animals, we might as well keep basic awareness of that animal's fundamental limitations.
For a fish, which might not even recognize being looked at, we might ask, "Are you swimming near me?"
For a Bird, which recognize relationships and communication, but are of generally nastier disposition, it might be: "Quit flocking around!"
Love the inquisitive pose! What a cutie pie! ;)
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