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Cat General => General Cat Chat => Topic started by: Leanne on February 06, 2010, 09:19:32 AM

Title: Its official
Post by: Leanne on February 06, 2010, 09:19:32 AM

Was on BBC news, a study at Bristol Uni said cat owners are more intelligent than dog owners  :P

We all knew that didn't we  :evillaugh:

Title: Re: Its official
Post by: Mark on February 06, 2010, 10:06:32 AM

I saw that - I'm glad I read your cryptic title before posting the link  :evillaugh:

http://uk.news.yahoo.com/21/20100206/tuk-graduates-prefer-cats-to-dogs-6323e80.html

Title: Re: Its official
Post by: maryas on February 06, 2010, 12:46:01 PM

I've had dogs in the past so do I count as half intelligent?  :rofl: :rofl:

We're all as daft as brushes when it comes to cats or dogs so I say we are all the same really - SOFTIES  :Luv2: :Luv2: :hug:

Mary

Title: Re: Its official
Post by: CC & The Pussycat Guys & Dolls on February 06, 2010, 14:14:03 PM

Of course we know, but the dog owners are still trying to work it out  :evillaugh:

Title: Re: Its official
Post by: Pinkbear (Julie) on February 06, 2010, 19:49:18 PM

Ahum..!  :snooty:

Title: Re: Its official
Post by: Den on February 06, 2010, 20:05:43 PM

Quote from: Pinkbear (Julie) on February 06, 2010, 19:49:18 PM

Ahum..!  :snooty:

Don't worry Julie ... People who own both are clearly the most intelligent and superior bunch  :hug:

Title: Re: Its official
Post by: Liz on February 06, 2010, 22:19:01 PM

So we here at the Clan are super intelligent having 46 of the darlings - dogs are mine and I am blonde to! :rofl:

Title: Re: Its official
Post by: CC & The Pussycat Guys & Dolls on February 07, 2010, 14:06:56 PM

I use to own a dog too  :hug:

Title: Re: Its official
Post by: Bazsmum on February 07, 2010, 21:25:44 PM

Quote from: Den on February 06, 2010, 20:05:43 PM

Quote from: Pinkbear (Julie) on February 06, 2010, 19:49:18 PM

Ahum..!  :snooty:

Don't worry Julie ... People who own both are clearly the most intelligent and superior bunch  :hug:

Totally agree!  :innocent: ;) :hug:

Title: Re: Its official
Post by: Pinkbear (Julie) on February 07, 2010, 22:07:41 PM

Don't worry... I'z not really taken the hump.  :evillaugh:

I just read that report again. They really don't know what to spend their money on next, do they.  :innocent: We could have TOLD them that.  :tired: Certain dog breeds are viewed as status symbols by the less 'economically mobile' (that's 'Chav' in a more polite term  :evillaugh: ) and almost obligatory possessions in these circles (who also tend to be less well educated and unlikely to be graduates) so therefore by default more cat owners will be graduates.  :innocent: Now... I could argue the assumption that intelligence equates to educational achievement is a mistake. Or I could say it's incorrect that all graduates are automatically intelligent, or the assumption of the lack of intelligence of non-graduates is fundamentally flawed as it fails to take into account educational opportunities, peer pressure and other life chances and the effects of social stereotypes within this group... but I really can't be ar**d.  :tired:

That'll be £10k please... make cheques payable to: "Statisticians Skiing Holiday Fund", P.O. Box Money to Burn...  :innocent: