No, said Aziraphale, it's ineffable.

2 vikings invents new norse personal names

viking 1: you know one can never overstate protective names. Like, there is no limit for HOW protective the name should be, right?

viking 2: you are right! How about a name that mentions BOTH thor and frey? Like why make a choice when ones child could mention 2 gods!

viking 1: yeah! Like Ingetora! Problem though, none of us are particulary devoted to either of those gods….

viking 2: true…. how about then! Compound names? 2 words with a diret meaning paired togheter? I can see it already. Ingrid, from the build - blocks ing= Frey + frid= beloved. The name would be like. Beloved by frey. Thats nice right?

viking 1: true true. Very nice. One can never overstate how much we want the gods tö protect people!

viking 2: although tbh, this person we are soppused to invent a name for, did you know their father was danish?

viking 1 and viking 2 in one voice: well then this person will just be called Halvdan, which translate to half - danish. poetic names are nice and all, but sometimes one is just. Very literal.

refurbthecat

You enter a brightly light, nondescript room. In the center of the room is a cat. The cat is screaming about something.

a-good-cat

>PET

refurbthecat

You cannot reach the cat.

The cat’s screaming continues.

silverthehegehog

>SCREAM IN COMPLIANCE.

refurbthecat

The cat may want to converse with you. You scream at the cat unintelligibly, as loudly as possible.

The cat seems unperturbed, and responds to your scream by screaming more loudly.

continuants

>THROW MOUSE TOY AT CAT

refurbthecat

You notice a cat toy on the floor nearby. Hastily, you pick the toy up and toss it to the cat. Unfortunately, you aim poorly in your haste and strike the cat in the face with the toy.

The cat stops screaming. She is not pleased.

nietzschean-smile

>SUMMON DOG

refurbthecat

Though you have no magical powers that you are aware of, you approach the cat and attempt to cast a spell of Summon Dog. Surprisingly, a small dog appears near the cat.

The cat, perhaps surprised by the dog’s sudden appearance, begins screaming again.

claudia-donovan-clone

>OFFER FOOD

refurbthecat

Nearby is a small container of cat food. You present it to the cat, who immediately consumes the entirety of the container and promptly falls asleep.

You have reached the end of the Cat Ownership Simulator. Thank you for playing. For a more realistic experience, we recommend playing the Cat Ownership Simulator every day for the next 15 to 20 years.

petermorwood

There’s a simulator I’ll be happy to run again.

cali-cocaine

this is good

embyrr922

I’d just like to add, see how they behave when they’re angry/frustrated/exhausted, and if you see something that concerns you, wait until they’re calm, and then talk to them about it.

My husband used to yell when he got frustrated, but after I explained to him that I found it upsetting, he stopped yelling and started consciously working on asking for help before he got to that level of frustration.

When I’m upset over something, or just in a bad mood, I tend to withdraw. My husband explained to me that it makes him feel like I’m mad at him, so now when I need some space, I’ll tell him what I’m upset about, or that I’m in a bad mood for no particular reason, and I need to be alone for a little while.

See your friends and partners at their worst, but don’t assume that their worst is immutable. If someone loves and cares about you, they’ll try to accommodate you to the best of their ability.

ladylike-foxes

^^^^
This is the best advice I’ve ever seen on this site, and it is so important. Communication is everything, and is 80% of the reason my husband and I have such a healthy, strong, and supportive relationship.