Asterisk, Historical Fact

[featherynscale]

This is a no shit, real conversation I just had.

Coworker: Is a ferret a cat or a dog?
Me: Neither. A ferret is a ferret.
Coworker: But is it more like a cat, or more like a dog?
Me: It's not like a cat or a dog. It's like a ferret. They're probably rodents, or some other such thing which is neither a cat nor a dog.
Coworker: Who the hell cares about ferrets anyway?
Me: Um....ferret owners?

Comments

Re: ferrets

[wolfieboy.livejournal.com]

I'll go away now. You don't need me getting my buttons pushed by the large amount of mis-information about ferrets that's out there. I'll just sit here and think about honey-dipped gnomes.

thinking about honey-dipped gnomes

[triadruid.livejournal.com]

Hel, I'll take that option ANY day over ferrets.

Smell much better, for one thing.

Re: thinking about honey-dipped gnomes

[wolfieboy.livejournal.com]

I've not had that chance although it sounds like fun. Honey-dipped or otherwise. The nose is a wonderful sensory organ.

Re: ferrets

[featherynscale.livejournal.com]

But...but... you are the person I know who is most likely to be a ferret expert. I was unable to manage much beyond "It's not a cat, or a dog". That statement, along with "They poo in corners" and "One bit me once" pretty much makes up my total ferret-knowledge. I believe that they were once used to crawl through pipes for some purpose, but I don't even know if that's true or not.

Still, I outrank everyone else in the office on this subject, which is sad.

Re: ferrets

[wolfieboy.livejournal.com]

Yes, I do know quite a bit about ferrets. The answer you needed though was the first comment. They have been used to take cables down pipes and ferrets have been used in Europe for flushing badgers and other similar creatures out of the ground.

If the ferret nipped you, then it might've thought you were playing. If on the other hand, it actually _bit_ you then it likely wasn't handled enough or had other problems. Ferrets are not low-maintenance animals. They have to be played with just about every day.

I thought it might be wise to shut up because I was arguing with all your other commentors. That seems to've settled down down.

I seem to be the expert in my office on honey-dipped gnomes. I seemed to be slowly advancing my knowledge but I'm always willing to learn more.