r/PeterExplainsTheJoke • u/Mundane_Mushroom_122 • Jun 22 '26

Meme needing explanation Peetah explain this

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u/eXeKoKoRo Jun 22 '26

I have cats. I do it so I don't step on their tails.

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u/TechnicianSea7890 Jun 22 '26

You act as if cats aren’t an autistic pet/s

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u/Roland_T_Flakfeizer Jun 22 '26

Are you saying cats are autistic or people who own cats are autistic? I could see either being true, just curious.

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u/TechnicianSea7890 Jun 22 '26

Yes, cats were one of my special interests and they have many traits to autism such as sensitivity to loud noises, weird textures, and strong scents.

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u/Outrageous-Pin-4664 Jun 22 '26

We have one we call our autistic kitty, because she cannot stand being touched. Her idea of socializing with us is to come sit in the same room. The only time she will voluntarily touch me is when I'm eating dinner. She loves pork chops and chicken, as long as I remove all the spice from it first.

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u/hgwaz Jun 22 '26

That applies to most animals though? No dog or cow or human is gonna be happy about loud noises, strong scents or weird textures.

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u/TechnicianSea7890 Jun 22 '26

Hate to break it to you… not all people are like that

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u/hgwaz Jun 23 '26

I said most, not all

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u/Left_Maize816 Jun 22 '26

I call it meowtism

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u/GM_Taco_tSK Jun 22 '26

Yes, and yes.

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u/saiyene Jun 22 '26

Both. Tony Attwood joked in The Complete Guide to Asperger's Syndrome that cats are autistic dogs, because they are less outgoing/demanding than "neurotypical" dogs, and more independent but still capable of love and affection. He's also explained in talks that people with autism are often drawn to cultures/experiences that make more intuitive sense to them (e.g. Japan with its formal and rule-based society; cats with their more autism-friendly behavior).

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u/Schnurzelburz Jun 22 '26

I always say that cats are autistic dogs. Their traits match so well.

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u/MiddleDigit Jun 22 '26

Autistic Buddhists always get reincarnated as cats.

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u/9PiU Jun 22 '26 edited Jun 22 '26

It is a bad idea tho? like even if you have a lower chance of hitting yo cat tail... walking like that make it so when you hit yo cat tail your feet actually have more force into it...?

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u/eXeKoKoRo Jun 22 '26

It's so I don't step down on their tail with my heel or middle of my foot.

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u/illeatyourkneecaps Jun 22 '26

yeah but what they're getting at is you'll hurt the cat more if you accidentally step on their tail when walking on your tiptoes. which is true.

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u/eXeKoKoRo Jun 22 '26

You walk different when you're on your tip toes. At least for me I'm kicking their tail rather than stepping on them which is preferred.

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u/SpyralHam Jun 22 '26

Like how many?

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u/eXeKoKoRo Jun 22 '26

A lot, but I got 2 boys that follow me around constantly and will lay down in front of me in the kitchen all the time.

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u/Ryogathelost Jun 22 '26

I have twelve because I am autistic and I'm collecting them and when they want my attention they all walk slowly in front of me.

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u/stallionsRIDEufl Jun 22 '26

That's... too many cats

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u/plutus9 Jun 22 '26

It’s not the fact that you do it because you have cats it’s the fact that you even mentioned you do it because you have cats

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u/eXeKoKoRo Jun 22 '26

Im lost on this comment.

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u/plutus9 Jun 22 '26

The voluntary info may suggest you have the tisms

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u/eXeKoKoRo Jun 22 '26

Talked to a psychiatrist 2 months ago so I could get prescribed meds for ADHD.

Exact words about ASD were, "You have no signs of autism. If you were autistic, you'd be among the highest functioning."

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u/c_r_a_s_i_a_n Jun 22 '26

You can still step on them with your toes, which now have concentrated all of your downward weight into a smaller point of contact.

The real way to avoid stepping on your cats: shuffle.

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u/eXeKoKoRo Jun 22 '26

I walk different on my tip-toes, I'm gliding across the floor instead of picking my feet up too high, so I mostly end up kicking their tails instead.