Editing 231: Cat Proximity
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This comic refers to the use of "{{w|baby talk}}" when speaking to pets, especially {{w|cats}}. A person's voice becomes {{w|falsetto}} and {{Wiktionary|cooing}}, vocabulary becomes simplified, and phrases are repeated, such as "Here, kitty, kitty, kitty." The chart shows that a person's apparent intelligence decreases, and that the {{Wiktionary|inanity}} (i.e. uselessness or emptiness) of their statements increases, the closer they get to a cat. Most people act like this when they're playing with cats or trying to call them over to them. | This comic refers to the use of "{{w|baby talk}}" when speaking to pets, especially {{w|cats}}. A person's voice becomes {{w|falsetto}} and {{Wiktionary|cooing}}, vocabulary becomes simplified, and phrases are repeated, such as "Here, kitty, kitty, kitty." The chart shows that a person's apparent intelligence decreases, and that the {{Wiktionary|inanity}} (i.e. uselessness or emptiness) of their statements increases, the closer they get to a cat. Most people act like this when they're playing with cats or trying to call them over to them. | ||
| β | Thankfully, being close to a cat doesn't actually cause any decrease of intelligence in normal circumstances. In [[1535: Words for Pets]], [[Randall Munroe|Randall]] mentions again how people often talk strangely to their pets. Typing "cat" in [[UniXKCD]] will print "You're a kitty", a reference to Cueball's line in the comic. | + | Thankfully, being close to a cat doesn't actually cause any decrease of intelligence in normal circumstances; the graph technically refers to ''demonstrated'' intelligence rather than actual IQ levels.{{Citation needed}}. In [[1535: Words for Pets]], [[Randall Munroe|Randall]] mentions again how people often talk strangely to their pets. Typing "cat" in [[UniXKCD]] will print "You're a kitty", a reference to Cueball's line in the comic. |
The title text continues [[Cueball|Cueball's]] obvious statement (and thus inane/useless point made) from below the graph. | The title text continues [[Cueball|Cueball's]] obvious statement (and thus inane/useless point made) from below the graph. | ||
