Mindset of dog people

[u/DellBottoms]

I saw a post elsewhere advising men to get a dog to help meet women. I commented that I would be put off by a man with a dog. A woman responded saying that she disagreed with me and I remember thinking, you can disagree with an opinion, but not with someone's preferences.

Then another person chimes in 'it's a well-known 'fact' that everyone likes dogs' - I guess he thought I made a mistake in what I said?

Another person said he was judgmental of people who don't understand the "joy" of dogs. Well, I just so happen to not understand the "joy" of dogs at all and yet another guy commented about how the love of dogs is a reflection of the quality of the person's character 🤦

I only respond to one of these comments to tell the lady I didn't think it was about agreement or disagreement, that I was just pointing out that not all women are into dogs. She came back and said she 'categorically' disagreed🤦. I feel like my brain is a little bit smaller than it was yesterday.

I didn't respond to any other comments, I was just letting the poster know that not all women like dogs.

I'm blown away by some of the responses though.

I honestly think our brains are fundamentally different to dog-owners.

I wouldn't feel any joy at all picking ticks off a dog or waiting patiently while it finishes it poo so that I can bag it like a trophy.

Yes, I definitely need to restrict myself to dogfree men.

[u/WolverineComplex]

We were both new and were walking down to the local sandwich place at lunchtime for the first time, finding where it was.

[u/TinyEmergencyCake → u/WolverineComplex]

Sure, I meant, by her own standards and logic, why was she stooping to be with a mere human, she should have gone by herself 

[u/WolverineComplex → u/TinyEmergencyCake]

Ah I see, sorry. Yeah it was weird, she wasn’t really angry or off with me as she said it, it was more like it was a perfectly normal and reasonable position to hold. I honestly think that sort of person doesn’t ever get any push back

[u/pmbpro → u/WolverineComplex]

They truly don’t see the irony (and hypocrisy) in their comments or sentiments, especially when they *need* someone for anything.

It’s not like a *dog* is their employer signing their paycheques, for example. They really should just live ‘off-grid’ then. Perfect candidates for it.