0AnimalsMy neighbor got a cockatiel. Every time the neighbor walks into the room, the cockatiel tilts its head left, then right, then left again. The neighbor says, 'He's so inquisitive! He's trying to understand me!'Show PunchlineShare
0AnimalsMy neighbor got a beagle. Every morning the beagle runs to the front door, barks, the mailman leaves, and the beagle keeps barking at the door. The neighbor says, 'He's so protective! He's guarding the house!'Show PunchlineShare
0AnimalsMy neighbor got a new cat. The cat sits in a cardboard box. The box is on the floor. The cat is in the box. My neighbor says, 'She's so cozy. She loves her little den.'Show PunchlineShare
0AnimalsMy neighbor got a new goldfish. The goldfish swims in the bowl. The goldfish stops. The goldfish swims again. The goldfish stops. The neighbor says, 'He's so contemplative. He's thinking about his existence.'Show PunchlineShare
0AnimalsMy neighbor got a new parrot. The parrot has one phrase. Every time someone walks into the room, the parrot says, 'Hey.' The neighbor says, 'He's so friendly! He greets everyone!'Show PunchlineShare
0AnimalsMy neighbor got a new hamster. The hamster has discovered the wheel. The hamster runs on the wheel. The hamster stops. The hamster runs on the wheel again. The hamster stops. The hamster runs for about nine seconds. The neighbor says, 'He's so dedicated to his cardio routine. He's really committed to his fitness goals.' I said, 'He ran for nine seconds. He's not committed. He's confused. He doesn't know what the wheel is. He thinks it's a door. He's trying to get through a door that is a circle. The wheel is not a door. The wheel is a circle. And he has been trying to get through the circle for forty-five minutes. He's not exercising. He's lost in architecture.'Show PunchlineShare
0AnimalsMy neighbor got a new golden retriever. Every time the neighbor picks up a piece of food, the golden retriever looks at the food. Then looks at the neighbor. Then looks at the food. Then looks at the neighbor. The neighbor says, 'He's so communicative! He's telling me something!' I said, 'He's telling you to give him the food. He's been telling you to give him the food for forty-five minutes. He's not communicating. He's negotiating. And he's not making any concessions.'Show PunchlineShare
0AnimalsMy neighbor got a new poodle. The poodle has a routine. Every morning, the poodle walks to the window. The poodle looks outside. The poodle walks to the other window. The poodle looks outside. The poodle walks back to the first window. The poodle looks outside. The neighbor says, 'He's so curious about the world! He's exploring!' I said, 'He's checking if the cat from the other house is still there. He's been doing this for six days. It's not curiosity. It's surveillance.'Show PunchlineShare
0AnimalsMy neighbor got a new duck. The duck has discovered the backyard. Every morning, the duck walks from the shed to the fence. The duck arrives. The duck turns around. The duck walks back. The duck arrives. The duck turns around. The neighbor says, 'He's so purposeful. He has a routine. He's so disciplined.'Show PunchlineShare
0AnimalsMy neighbor got a new parakeet. The parakeet has one trick. Every time the neighbor says 'good morning,' the parakeet says 'good morning.' The neighbor says, 'He's so conversational! He's engaging with me!'Show PunchlineShare
0AnimalsMy neighbor got a new rabbit. The rabbit has one trick. Every time the neighbor walks into the yard, the rabbit does a little jump. The neighbor says, 'He's so excited to see me! He's so happy!' I said, 'He's not excited. He's startled.'Show PunchlineShare
0AnimalsMy neighbor got a new cat. The cat has one job. The job is sitting on the keyboard. Not typing. Not playing. Sitting. With its entire body. On the keys. While my neighbor is in a video call. The neighbor says, 'She's so interactive.' The cat is not interactive. The cat is a weight. The cat is a warm, furry weight that has chosen the keyboard as its resting surface. The cat is not interacting with the computer. The cat is using the computer as a bed. The computer is the bed. The cat is the sleeper. The keys are the mattress. And my neighbor is in a video call with a cat-shape on their screen because the cat is blocking the webcam and the cat does not care.Show PunchlineShare
0AnimalsMy neighbor got a new beagle. The beagle has discovered the concept of the kitchen. It doesn't want food. It doesn't want attention. It wants to be in the kitchen. It sits in the kitchen. The neighbor opens the fridge. The beagle watches. The neighbor closes the fridge. The beagle is still in the kitchen. The neighbor says, 'He's so content. He's just existing in the kitchen. It's very peaceful.'Show PunchlineShare
0AnimalsMy neighbor got a new guinea pig. The guinea pig has discovered the concept of the food bowl. Every time the neighbor walks within thirty feet of the kitchen, the guinea pig does a sound. Not a squeak. Not a chirp. A sound. Like a tiny, angry referee who just got called on a foul. The neighbor says, 'He's so expressive. He has so much to say.'Show PunchlineShare
0AnimalsMy neighbor got a new goldfish. The goldfish has a routine. Every morning, the neighbor fills the bowl. The goldfish swims to the surface. The goldfish looks at the neighbor. The neighbor says, 'Good morning, little guy.' The goldfish blinks. The neighbor says, 'He's so responsive. He's got a whole personality.'Show PunchlineShare