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Accidental Renaissance

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Only after taking this, was I reminded of paintings in similar vein (of women, not dogs).

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[–] mycodesucks@lemmy.world 8 points 2 months ago (1 children)

"Draw me like one of your French poodles."

[–] Viking_Hippie@lemmy.dbzer0.com 3 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Dammit, beat me to it πŸ˜„πŸ€œπŸΌ

[–] Hossenfeffer@feddit.uk 3 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Dammit, beat me to it πŸ˜„πŸ€œπŸΌ

[–] mycodesucks@lemmy.world 2 points 2 months ago

Dammit, beat me to it πŸ˜„πŸ€œπŸΌ

[–] M33@piefed.world 7 points 2 months ago (1 children)

This guy owns the house 😎

[–] CannonFodder@lemmy.world 2 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Not sure about that, it looks like they have a cat also.

[–] BarneyPiccolo@lemmings.world 2 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Naw, the corner of that couch would be shredded.

[–] Korval@lemmy.today 2 points 2 months ago

This was shortly after we moved in. The cat never adapted and kept himself upstairs in my office and the laundry room. When he made his preference clear, I moved the cat tree up to him.

[–] CaliforniaSober@lemmy.ca 5 points 2 months ago

Baby don’t give me them eyes…

[–] BarneyPiccolo@lemmings.world 3 points 2 months ago

"How YOU doin'?"

[–] Mac@mander.xyz 2 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago)

Me telling my friends I'm too busy to play volleyball.