Off the Mark by Mark Parisi for June 14, 2021

Being mewltilingual can be an advantage.

What do you say if you have dogs AND cats?

I taught I taw a putty tat.

When I was a kid, I would moo at the cows in the neighbors field just to mess with them. It was almost like they knew what was being said but didn’t understand the dialect.

Oink, oink…

I can’t wear shorts and a T-shirt to work anymore and while I probably could put my feet on the desk and keyboard in my lap, my co-workers and bosses might frown on that.

It’s good that I still get to work at home 4 days a week: my home office has a pool.

Other phrases and expressions not to use with your human co-workers:

Get off of there!

No! Bad girl/boy!

That’s such a good girl/boy! (Tickling under the chin is also a bad idea at this point.)

I need to practice talking so I don’t lose my voice when I do.

I’m sooooooooo glad that I am retired.

Sally want a cracker?

Nothing new here. They’re still fighting like cats and dogs.

I rarely got to work from home. My job is considered essential and our CEO hates people working from home.

Love it! Thanks for the chuckle. Great way to start a day!

This is why you have to participate in Zoom meetings.

Ground rules! No leg humping, or peeing on anyone to mark ownership!

I talk to my cats in normal English; they respond with normal grooming.