April 25, 2013

Mirth Watch Thursday: Opposable Thumbs

Last night the hubs asked me what I thought Rita would do if she had opposable thumbs.** I said we'd probably need to put a lock on both the fridge and pantry doors.

What If My Dog Had Opposable Thumbs?
I decided to Google "what if dogs had opposable thumbs" just to see what would come up, and it turns out there's actually a "What if cats and dogs had opposable thumbs?" Day. It's March 3rd. Unfortunately we forgot to celebrate it this year. It's in its 22nd year! According to the man who started the "holiday," people "aren't supposed to actually do anything on March 3." (Which is good, since I forgot to send out cards and get gifts!) "It's all about contemplation of canine and feline evolution." Since we missed the official "celebration," we'll contemplate it now.

Here are the top 3 things I think Rita would do if she had opposable thumbs:
1. Open the fridge and help herself to the contents of the cheese drawer.


2. Go online and order all the treats she can stuff herself with. (And she'd be able to open the front door when they were delivered.)

"If you loved me, you'd give me your credit card number."

3. Take the car and head down to the beach whenever she felt like it.

Okay, I wanted to put a picture here of Rita in the driver's seat of my car, but she ALWAYS sits in the back, and no amount of treats could convince her to keep her fuzzy butt in the front. She kept leaping into the back. And nobody wants a backseat driver. (She's so funny. We had to fight with Bailey and Abby to keep them OUT of the front!)
What If a Cat Had Opposable Thumbs?
If a cat had opposable thumbs, he'd probably just lie there and do the Roman Emperor "thumbs up/thumbs down" thing whenever you displeased him. "Why did you bring me so few cat treats? Thumbs down!"

And now... here is Jimmy, a cat who can actually do that:

As you can see, no, Jimmy does not want to do it again. And I love how he gives her the "thumbs down" when she says it's time to get up.

What would your pet do if he/she had thumbs? 

** There's a little back story here... One day loooong ago, Mike and I were talking and I said it was a good thing the dog (our beagle, Bailey, at the time) didn't have opposable thumbs. The next day, I heard him talking to Bailey, and he said something to her about not having "disposable thumbs." Yeah, he gets a lotta teasing about that. (In his defense, English is not his first language - although you'd never know it to talk to him since he has no accent - but he still gets a lotta teasing about that.)

24 comments:

  1. I know for certain that Reggie would use "thumbs" to break out of the various containment pens we have around our puppy-proofed household.

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    1. Yes, I can see him doing that. (Love the avatar. It's kinda a bittersweet day though when you change the avatar-pup.... I still have Abby floating around the web as my avatar in some spots.)

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  2. Jimmy would be opening and closing the back door all day long so he could run out and chase the squirrel then run back in to be sure he wasn't missing anything, run back out and chase the squirrel, run back in.....

    Wilson would just gorge himself!

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  3. Opposable thumbs is probably our only superior feature. If dogs and cats had them they would probably use them for evil purposes and not, for example, picking up their own poops although that would be nice.

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    1. Heehee, yes, you are right - they would use them for evil or greedy self-serving purposes I think.

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  4. My dogs would grab the car keys and take themselves for a ride. They'd joy ride all over town, stopping every time they smell a burger place.

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    1. Wouldn't you love to see the expression on the gal's face at the drive-thru window when they pulled up?

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  5. We agree with Taryn and then add on order burgers , hold the bun , hold the veggies and no chips as we are on diets. Funny we could be thinking about this all day. The possibilities are endless. Nice one! Have a terrific Thursday.
    Best wishes Molly

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    1. So funny about them turning down the chips as they are on diets. BOL!

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  6. Max would be shopping online, having wild parties when I'm at work, and who knows what else! 😍

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    1. The shopping online could be a serious problem! I can just see the porch filling up with box after box of treats.

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  7. Oh that video is great! How cool is that. Shiner would probably use a can opener if she could.

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  8. As I am reading this post, my son asks me "Why is there black stuff all over the living room rug?" I tell him, "Because if Finn had opposable thumbs he would have written a letter. Instead he chewed the end off a pen and wrecked the carpet with the ink!"

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    1. That is so funny. (But I'm sorry about the ink on your carpet!! Hope you got it out!)

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  9. Lol! I'm so glad you and your husband had this conversation! I bet we could have a really fun night out together, us and our spouses and our dogs!

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    1. For sure! Our conversations are often as nutty as the ones you posted. :)

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  10. Wart can gets into every cabinet and drawer he wants. I should pay more attention to the paws. Maybe he has mastered the opposable aspect and I don't know it. Loved the video!

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    1. Isn't that video so funny?

      Yes, maybe Wart is hiding his thumb action from you! (Like those cows in The Far Side that stand up and chit-chat when there are no cars driving by.)

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  11. That is so funny Rita won't get in the front seat. Jeffie won't do it either. I guess if Rudy could grip the steering wheel, he could drive Jeffie everywhere lol

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  12. I'd be the same! I'd deffo raid the fridge and snoop in all the cupboards:-)

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  13. Too true. My dog would be stealing everything and creating havoc whilst the cats would be doing the thumbs up/down bit. Too funny

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  14. I would need locks everywhere if Delilah had opposable thumbs. I mean she already gets into everything as it is.

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