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[–] someguy3@lemmy.world 22 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago) (2 children)

DYK gargoyle are named such because of the water they gargle out of their mouths.

So if the cat throws up I think we can consider it a gargoyle. If not it's considered a grotesque [statue].

[–] NABDad@lemmy.world 7 points 1 month ago

In an excellent example of the lengths a cat will go to in order to fuck up your day, one of my cats jumped up to the top of the post at the top of the stairs and puked down the side of the post from his perch.

It was honestly impressive in a what-kind-of-sociopath-would-do-that way.

[–] thrawn21@lemmy.world 2 points 4 weeks ago

I learn something new every day.

[–] fartographer@lemmy.world 13 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Um akshually...

Gargoyles, by definition, have to spout rainwater from their mouth. That is, in fact, a grotesque cat.

[–] GerardsGuitar@retrolemmy.com 9 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Maybe it does spout rainwater from its mouth

[–] GreenKnight23@lemmy.world 7 points 1 month ago

not there it won't. cats only barf on carpet, fresh sheets, and inside shoes.

[–] otter@lemmy.dbzer0.com 5 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Thankfully, he's not spewing water from his mouth, though.

[–] HeyThisIsntTheYMCA@lemmy.world 4 points 1 month ago

he's so grotesque

[–] jaybone@lemmy.zip 4 points 1 month ago

I’m more fascinated by this laundry cart thing.

Not so much the Reddit username. When people do this shit, do their accounts get spammed to hell so they are no longer usable?

[–] homesweethomeMrL@lemmy.world 2 points 1 month ago

NONE. SHALL PASS.

[–] bcgm3@lemmy.world 2 points 1 month ago

We've always referred to this behavior (getting up somewhere just to look down on everybody) as "gargoyling."